Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Turkish term or phrase:
göç âdetini
English translation:
run off behaviour
Added to glossary by
Mariette van Heteren
Nov 22, 2009 10:42
14 yrs ago
Turkish term
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: German to Dutch, French to Dutch, English to Dutch
göç âdetini
Turkish to English
Art/Literary
History
Sevinç kaç-göç âdetini ezip geçmişti; kadın erkek bütün Adanalılar sokaklarda oynuyorlardı.
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run off behaviour
The sentence is from the book 'Şu Çılgın Türkler' and tells how the residents of Adana celebrated the entry of Turkish forces to Adana in 1922. People of Adana used to run away when they saw armed forces but this time they did not since it was the Turkish forces coming.
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tradition of kaç-göç (the practice of women covering their faces in the presence of men).
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Salih YILDIRIM
United States
United States
Native in Turkish
United States
Meticulous, scrupulous, curious work!
Native in: Turkish (Variant: Standard-İstanbul ) 
Works in: Turkish to English, English to Turkish, French to Turkish, and 1 more.
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rutial of going unnoticed
I'd employ this definition.
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Erkan Dogan
United States
United States
Native in Turkish
United States
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail...
Native in: Turkish
Works in: English to Turkish, Turkish to English
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custom of veil
kaç-göç being covering (veil) of women in the presence of men (head scarf, covering of face, or sitting separately, all considered in this case), a native usage is provided below.
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or "veil custom" is also possible...
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-11-22 14:58:45 GMT)
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or "veiled tradition" as it was used in this particular link, http://iramz.wordpress.com/
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-11-22 14:53:12 GMT)
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or "veil custom" is also possible...
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Note added at 4 hrs (2009-11-22 14:58:45 GMT)
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or "veiled tradition" as it was used in this particular link, http://iramz.wordpress.com/
Example sentence:
Kaç-göç nedir bilmiyorlar. Erkek ve kadınlar bir arada yaşıyorlar, türban takan kadınlara rastlamak çok zor.
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