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English translation: slowness typical of a native of Häme

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10:53 Jan 31, 2008

Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general) / personal characteristics / stereotype

Finnish term or phrase: hämäläisyys

A person has performed a SWOT analysis of herself. Under "threats" (Uhat) she has listed: "hiipivä hämäläisyys". Why is this something to be afraid of? The person is a savolainen.

I've checked this:
http://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hämäläiset
but still don't see why it's a bad thing...

urbom KudoZ activity Questions: 51 (none open) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 147 United Kingdom
Local time: 01:13

English translation:slowness typical of a native of Häme

Explanation:
...latent slowness (on the uptake) typical of a native of Häme

(it's a fallacy! I moved to Häme recently & find the people not at all slow! Typical stereotype)

Selected response from:

Annira Silver
Local time: 03:13

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Summary of answers provided

3 +2

slowness typical of a native of Häme

Annira Silver

4 +1

being/coming from Häme

Merja Jauhiainen

being from Häme

Erkki Pekkinen

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12 mins confidence:

being from Häme

Explanation:
being from Häme = being a bit slow to react to things

Erkki Pekkinen
Local time: 03:13
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Finnish
PRO pts in category: 4

42 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

being/coming from Häme

Explanation:
I agree with Erkki that this has to do with being slow and perhaps also rather serious; especially if she is from Savo, where people are stereotypically more extrovert and spontaneous.

Merja Jauhiainen
Finland
Local time: 03:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Finnish
PRO pts in category: 12

45 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

slowness typical of a native of Häme

Explanation:
...latent slowness (on the uptake) typical of a native of Häme

(it's a fallacy! I moved to Häme recently & find the people not at all slow! Typical stereotype)

Annira Silver
Local time: 03:13
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Finnish
PRO pts in category: 2

Grading comment

All responses and comments have been helpful -- it's a shame I can only award points to one! Thanks for your help.

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