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English translation: pointedly /incisive / aptly

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Danish term or phrase:	rammende
English translation:	pointedly /incisive / aptly
Entered by:	Mabel Garzón

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15:07 Apr 13, 2009

Danish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Book presentation

Danish term or phrase: rammende

som han meget rammende gav titeln

Mabel Garzón KudoZ activity Questions: 1719 (none open) (39 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 412 Spain
Local time: 13:15

pointedly

Explanation:
I like all the other suggestions as well but depending on the context "pointedly" could also be used.
A definition of "pointed" as it applies to "remarks made": expressing criticism in a direct and unambiguous way.

Selected response from:

Stig Jensen
United States
Local time: 06:15

Grading comment

Thank you Stig, there is indeed criticism in the present case.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

pointedly

Stig Jensen

aptly gave

Zanne Sannestam

appropriate

Mette Melchior

fitting/appropriately

WTSTranslations

apt/incisive

Diarmuid Kennan

Answers

3 mins confidence:

apt/incisive

Explanation:
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 12:15
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 18

5 mins confidence:

fitting/appropriately

Explanation:
It depends somewhat on the preceding sentence, but it could be something along the lines of "he gave it the fitting title of XXX", "which was how he appropriately named/titled it", etc.

WTSTranslations
United States
Local time: 05:15
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Danish,

English

13 mins confidence:

appropriate

Explanation:
This is what "rammende" means in this context: appropriate, to the point

Here the Danish explanation from Politikens Nudansk Ordbog:
"som passer præcis på den el. det der beskrives d han gav en rammende beskrivelse af hende · en rammende betegnelse · en rammende bemærkning"

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Note added at 17 mins (2009-04-13 15:24:58 GMT)
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Of course, if maintaining the adverb structure in English, it should be "appropriately" instead of "appropriate", but I would suggest changing it to an adjective form here and e.g. write "which he gave the very appropriate title..." as done in for example this article:
"Before that there will be a compilation of various short stories he wrote during the 90s, which will be released next summer under the appropriate title of Re-heated Cabbage." (http://www.journal-online.co.uk/article/3414-coming-home-to-...

Mette Melchior
Denmark
Local time: 13:15
Native speaker of:

Danish
PRO pts in category: 3

1 hr confidence:

aptly gave

Explanation:
which he very aptly gave the title

Zanne Sannestam
Dominican Republic
Local time: 08:15
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Swedish
PRO pts in category: 4

6 hrs confidence:

pointedly

The 1892 book whose title this book has appropriated, "From the Ballroom to Hell," featured a graphic warning of the inevitable outcome of indulging in the waltz, written by one who pointedly gave himself the title of "Ex Dancing Master"

Reference: http://www.nytimes.com/1991/12/01/books/leave-em-weak-and-po...
Reference: http://books.google.com/books?id=laMRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA842&lpg=P...

Stig Jensen
United States
Local time: 06:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Danish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you Stig, there is indeed criticism in the present case.

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