Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
på langs og på tværs
English translation:
The long and the short of it; widely and in depth; narrow and wide; across and down (a page, if the subject is speedreading)
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Charlesp
Feb 8, 2006 10:50
18 yrs ago
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Danish term
på langs og på tværs
Danish to English
Social Sciences
Linguistics
The title of a seminar:
Læsningens brændpunkter
og
Læsning, på langs og på tværs
Læsningens brændpunkter
og
Læsning, på langs og på tværs
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | The long and the short of it |
Don Spade (X)
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| 3 +2 | from A to Z |
Pieter_H
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| 5 | In-depth reading |
lone (X)
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| 3 +1 | widely and in depth |
Christine Andersen
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| 2 | narrow and wide |
Dan Schioenning Larsen
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| 2 | across and down (a page) |
Sven Petersson
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Proposed translations
12 mins
Danish term (edited):
p� langs og p� tv�rs
Selected
The long and the short of it
Just a suggestion. Idiomatic, anyway.
Note from asker:
| Nice Dan. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "all the answers were great. Thanks. Difficult to read this one though - (as for points, how about to the most origional answer.)"
+1
6 mins
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Danish to English, English
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Danish term (edited):
p� langs og p� tv�rs
widely and in depth
widely and in depth
- just a sugestion.
I think the idea is that you need to have an overall perspective and go into detail - alternately or simultaneously, but without more context...
But it means getting the whole picture, not being superficial.
- just a sugestion.
I think the idea is that you need to have an overall perspective and go into detail - alternately or simultaneously, but without more context...
But it means getting the whole picture, not being superficial.
6 mins
Dan Schioenning Larsen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in Danish
Denmark
Reliable and honest!
Native in: Danish
Works in: English to Danish, Swedish to Danish
Danish term (edited):
p� langs og p� tv�rs
narrow and wide
Low confidence!
I'm guessing it could be about reading subject-specific or with a broader view, maybe.
I'm guessing it could be about reading subject-specific or with a broader view, maybe.
+2
55 mins
Danish term (edited):
p� langs og p� tv�rs
from A to Z
It sounds to me that one will be highlighting all aspects of "læsning' (reading)at the seminar, so this might be an appropriate and related suggestion.
best regards,
Piet
best regards,
Piet
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Katja Helmich
: I think this sums up the meaning of the Danish term best
6 mins
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Takker og bukker!
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| agree |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
3 hrs
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Takk - og en god ettermiddag...
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1 hr
3 hrs
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Danish term (edited):
p� langs og p� tv�rs
across and down (a page)
If the subject is "speed reading".
Note from asker:
| Yes, of course you may ask, but actually that is all I have. A certificate of attendence, of a seminar, using this title. So it may be a seminar about 'speed reading' but I have no clue. Thanks again so much for your attention to such details. Much appreciated. |
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