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question about a word for secretary
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LittleSunshine11
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question about a word for secretary
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Hi everyone,
one of my students asked me if there is a good colloquial word for secretary in the sense of "he/she fights off unnecessary contact requests, so the boss doesn �t get swamped" in German we call this "Vorzimmerl�we" something like "outer office lion".
Are there colloquial words for secretary? I don �t mean to offend anyone, this is meant as a fun little question on the side.
Thanks for your help 
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11 Nov 2014
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douglas
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Moin Sunshine!
all that comes to mind for me is giving them some kind of "high ranking" or "strict" title:
"First you �ll have to get past the General."
"First you �ll have to get past the Dragon Lady."
BTW: Words like Vorzimmerl�we are what i love about German :)
Cheers,
Douglas
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11 Nov 2014
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redcamarocruiser
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@Dougles
Those are wonderful suggestions. they capture the spirit of the expression perfectly!
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11 Nov 2014
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