Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
hökspanarnas dagar
English translation:
hawk spotter's field day
Added to glossary by
Peter Linton (X)
Nov 24, 2004 18:00
20 yrs ago
Swedish term
hökspanarnas dagar
Swedish to English
Other
Government / Politics
The phrase appears in the following sentence:
"I Washington är det hökspanarnas dagar just nu."
I am not looking for a literal translation; I am wondering if we have a good English equivalent to the metaphor that is being used here. It appears in an article about the discussions over who will fill vacant cabinet positions in Washington D.C. Thanks.
"I Washington är det hökspanarnas dagar just nu."
I am not looking for a literal translation; I am wondering if we have a good English equivalent to the metaphor that is being used here. It appears in an article about the discussions over who will fill vacant cabinet positions in Washington D.C. Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | hawk spotter's field day |
Peter Linton (X)
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| 5 | circling vultures |
Paul Larkin (X)
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| 3 +1 | hawk watchers - looking for hawks |
Prisma
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| 4 | scouting for hawks - hawk scouts |
Clare Barnes
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Proposed translations
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16 hrs
Swedish term (edited):
h�kspanarnas dagar
Selected
hawk spotter's field day
My interpretation (from the limited context) is that this refers to political observers who are watching to see which "hawks" (hardline politicians in favour of aggressive foreign policy) will be appointed to which government positions. 'Field day' just means 'a time of exciting events'.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This is a nice way of rendering this. It turns out I didn't need a new metaphor at all. Thanks."
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28 mins
Swedish term (edited):
h�kspanarnas dagar
hawk watchers - looking for hawks
'In Washington it is the days of the hawk watchers', as in looking for political 'hawks' that may take positions in the cabinet. Was this the type of explanation you were looking for?
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Note added at 31 mins (2004-11-24 18:32:29 GMT)
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Or \'these are the days of the hawk watchers\', \'of those looking for hawks...\'
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Note added at 31 mins (2004-11-24 18:32:29 GMT)
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Or \'these are the days of the hawk watchers\', \'of those looking for hawks...\'
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
George Hopkins
: Hawk watchers is the best answer so far.
15 hrs
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Cheers George!
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37 mins
circling vultures
Circling vultures is fairly close (and American) expression if you want to keep a bird allusion.
This is only a suggestion
regards
Larkin
This is only a suggestion
regards
Larkin
4 hrs
Clare Barnes
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Related KudoZ points
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Swedish term (edited):
h�kspanarnas dagar
scouting for hawks - hawk scouts
Definitely got to have hawks in there! As this has to do with trying to find people to fill cabinet posts I quite like "scouting" (for spana) - makes me think of talent scouts, but that might be a UK based cultural reference. Hawk scouts... eagle scouts (are they a US thing)?????
Time to send out the hawk scouts/time for scouting for hawks (if you don't want to get stuck with "days of...").
Time to send out the hawk scouts/time for scouting for hawks (if you don't want to get stuck with "days of...").
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