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English translation: depressing; discouraging

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16:51 Nov 28, 2011

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Norwegian term or phrase: nærslående

From a television broadcast, regarding laboratory results: "Resultatet var nærslående." If I've heard this correctly, what might this be, other than just another way of saying "striking"?

Charles Ek KudoZ activity Questions: 98 (2 open) (1 without valid answers) (28 closed without grading) Answers: 590 United States
Local time: 06:22

English translation:depressing; discouraging

Explanation:
Could you have misheard?

Could it have been "nedslående"?

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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 12:22

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depressing; discouraging

Sven Petersson

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peer agreement (net): +2

depressing; discouraging

Explanation:
Could you have misheard?

Could it have been "nedslående"?

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 12:22
Native speaker of:

Swedish,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

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Asker: Thanks, that has to be it. I've been using transcription software running with a reduced rate for the speech. It obscures phonemes sometimes, and I should have caught onto it in this instance.

19 hrs confidence:

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Explanation:
Fra Stor Norsk-Engelsk Ordbok, Kunnskapsforlaget

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Canada
Local time: 07:22
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Norwegian

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