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Straight-talking approach

Swedish translation: öppen och rak attityd


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English term or phrase:Straight-talking approach
Swedish translation:öppen och rak attityd
Entered by: Kjell-Erik
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10:08 Feb 7, 2006
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
English term or phrase: Straight-talking approach
XX promises a straight-talking approach in her new role as minister of....
Åsa Olsson
Local time: 14:51
öppen och rak attityd
Explanation:
som ny minister..i förhållande till media, t.ex.
Selected response from:

Kjell-Erik
Local time: 15:51
Grading comment
Jag valde det här svaret för att jag tyckte det lät bäst. Tack så mycket!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1ärlighet och öppenhet
Sven Petersson
4tydlig (och rak) kommunikationsstrategi
Maria Bertilsson
3 +1öppen och rak attitydKjell-Erik
4utan omskrivningar, rakt på sakNicklas Jonow
3(ärligt och) rättframt
Madelen Neikter


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
straight-talking approach
tydlig (och rak) kommunikationsstrategi


Explanation:
...kan vara ett förslag.

Googlade på 'tydlig kommunikationsstrategi'...

Maria Bertilsson
Local time: 14:51
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
straight-talking approach
utan omskrivningar, rakt på sak


Explanation:
straight-talk = utan omskrivningar, rakt på sak
approach = handlingssätt, tillvägagångssätt, riktlinje

You may need to rewrite the sentence somewhat to make it work in Swedish.




    Reference: http://lexikon.nada.kth.se/cgi-bin/sve-eng
Nicklas Jonow
Hong Kong
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
straight-talking approach
öppen och rak attityd


Explanation:
som ny minister..i förhållande till media, t.ex.

Kjell-Erik
Local time: 15:51
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Jag valde det här svaret för att jag tyckte det lät bäst. Tack så mycket!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Renassans LS
1 hr
  -> thanks -tack !
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
straight-talking approach
ärlighet och öppenhet


Explanation:
No spin doctors!

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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-02-07 14:10:01 GMT)
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A promise of a straight-talking approach usually precedes the most blatant lies.

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 14:51
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EKM
12 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
straight-talking approach
(ärligt och) rättframt


Explanation:
...sätt... Tycker jag.


    Reference: http://www.ui.se/text2002/art3102.htm
    Reference: http://www.google.com/search?hl=sv&q=r%C3%A4ttfram&lr=
Madelen Neikter
Local time: 13:51
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 4
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