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registrerende sprog

English translation: [in somewhat detached] language

13:43 Mar 1, 2009

Danish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism

Danish term or phrase: registrerende sprog

Book review
"I et køligt registrerende sprog trænger hun ind i menneskelige ulykker, smerte og fortrængte sorger....."

David Young KudoZ activity Questions: 5 (none open) Answers: 34 Denmark
Local time: 01:02

English translation:[in somewhat detached] language

Explanation:
in language that comes across as detached/cool

Selected response from:

Judith Imbo
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:02

Grading comment

Thanks Judith. On another journey into Google, I discovered another review of a book by a local author who is a friend. I emailed her and her reply was, "Registrerende i den her forbindelse ville jeg nok sige at det betyder nøgternt - altså ikke følelsesladet."
So "detached" fits the bill.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

in a (detached) language coolly recording...

Pernille Chapman

in a detached, cooly apart, language...

farmor

registering language

BLANGSTED

[in somewhat detached] language

Judith Imbo

Answers

1 hr confidence:

[in somewhat detached] language

Explanation:
in language that comes across as detached/cool

Judith Imbo
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

3 hrs confidence:

registering language

Explanation:
why not use the same term in English.

BLANGSTED
United States
Local time: 16:02
Native speaker of:

Danish,

English
PRO pts in category: 7

8 hrs confidence:

in a detached, cooly apart, language...

Explanation:
et register er en skala af følelser/et toneleje

farmor

20 hrs confidence:

in a (detached) language coolly recording...

Explanation:
I really think this one requires a lot of rephrasing. The main element is "registrerende", in the sense of "listing, making a record of, taking notes on" etc. But "køligt" is important, too, so it might be necessary to include "detached" in order to put across the fact that the author doesn't display any direct empathy with her subject/subjects. My suggestion probably needs a subject noun for "recording", but I hope this can help you towards a solution.

Pernille Chapman
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:02
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Danish