Aug 7, 2006 11:57
18 yrs ago
Swedish term
Vet du hur vi ligger till här
Swedish to English
Other
Other
Can anybody help me understand this sentence?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | Do you know what our position is here? |
Puicz (X)
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| 5 +5 | Do you know what our situation is here? |
George Hopkins
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| 5 +1 | Do you have any idea what it's like here! |
Larry Abramson
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Proposed translations
+1
1 day 1 hr
Selected
Do you know what our position is here?
I know it depends on the context (e.g. legal, business) which is not given here, but I think this is a likely translation.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much for your help"
+5
6 mins
Do you know what our situation is here?
Straight translation.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Eva-Marie Adams
2 hrs
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Thank you Eva-Marie.
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| agree |
Sven Petersson
3 hrs
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Thank you Sven.
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| agree |
Michele Fauble
7 hrs
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Thank you Michele.
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| agree |
EKM
18 hrs
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Thank you Mårten.
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| agree |
Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 6 hrs
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Thank you Marju.
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+1
17 mins
Larry Abramson
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Use the Asian advantage (US lawyer&team)
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
108
Do you have any idea what it's like here!
This phrase indicates that the situation is pretty horrendous. It's not just a request for information.
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Note added at 19 mins (2006-08-07 12:16:55 GMT)
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cf situation of translators in April when the Swedish annual reports all have to be translated within the same month or two.
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Note added at 19 mins (2006-08-07 12:16:55 GMT)
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cf situation of translators in April when the Swedish annual reports all have to be translated within the same month or two.
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