Contender

Danish translation: deltager, udfordrer, tilbudsgiver

22:39 May 18, 2002
English to Danish translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: Contender
Dette ord optræder flere steder - the contender , a contender, men selv en indfødt englænger kan ikke hjælpe - kan andre?
Gitte Gifford
Local time: 22:05
Danish translation:deltager, udfordrer, tilbudsgiver
Explanation:
Of course it depends on the content of your project. The three words are given for "contender" in the Engelsk-Dansk Økonomisk Ordbog af Annemette L. Svensson. I personally prefer the first one - deltager.
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Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 13:05
Grading comment
Tak skal du have - det var en god og uddybende forklaring.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1deltager, udfordrer, tilbudsgiver
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
4 +1deltager i konkurrence
Lingua DK
41) Kombattant 2) Konkurrent 3) Debattør
Jens-Ancher Sonne


  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
deltager, udfordrer, tilbudsgiver


Explanation:
Of course it depends on the content of your project. The three words are given for "contender" in the Engelsk-Dansk Økonomisk Ordbog af Annemette L. Svensson. I personally prefer the first one - deltager.

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 13:05
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2808
Grading comment
Tak skal du have - det var en god og uddybende forklaring.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lisbeth Mejer: I sportsverdenen, boksning, oftest "udfordrer" - ellers "deltager" som det mest neutrale, og i forretningsverdenen ofte "tilbudsgiver"
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
deltager i konkurrence


Explanation:
BBC Prime kørte for nyligt et program: en konkurrence i ekspertviden og almenviden. De deltagende blev kaldt: the contenders

Lingua DK
Denmark
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in pair: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lone (X): eller konkurrencedeltager
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1 day 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
1) Kombattant 2) Konkurrent 3) Debattør


Explanation:
1) To strive, as in battle, fight = Kombattant
2) To compete as in race = Konkurrent
3) To strive in controversy or debate; dispute = Debattør



Jens-Ancher Sonne
Local time: 22:05
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in pair: 8
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