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prime the pump

Swedish translation: olja maskineriet


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08:00 Nov 29, 2010
English to Swedish translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: prime the pump
I am searching for an similar swedish idiom to the american idiom prime the pump (mainly American) which means
to do something in order to make something succeed, especially to spend money European governments and banks are priming the pump world-wide looking for alternative energy.
Pernilla Muten
Sweden
Local time: 23:51
Swedish translation:olja maskineriet
Explanation:
Se ex. i ref. nedan.
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Anna Smith
Switzerland
Local time: 23:51
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3olja maskineriet
Anna Smith


  

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olja maskineriet


Explanation:
Se ex. i ref. nedan.


    Reference: http://epubl.ltu.se/1404-5508/2004/204/LTU-SHU-EX-04204-SE.p...
Anna Smith
Switzerland
Local time: 23:51
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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