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13:55 Nov 10, 2009

Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general) / Someone's qualifications

Swedish term or phrase: i botten

Han är i botten en lärare, fast nu jobbar han som mental tränare.

Annabel Oldfield KudoZ activity Questions: 336 (5 open) (44 closed without grading) Answers: 33
Local time: 04:14

English translation:was trained as

Explanation:
He was trained as a teacher, but ...

Selected response from:

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 04:14

Grading comment

Thanks Sven :o)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +3

originally

Malberg

5 +1

basically (in this context)

George Hopkins

first and foremost

David Friedman

4 +1

was trained as

Sven Petersson

Answers

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

originally

Explanation:
-

Malberg
Denmark
Local time: 04:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Danish
PRO pts in category: 8

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

basically (in this context)

Explanation:
:-

George Hopkins
Local time: 04:14
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 88

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

was trained as

Explanation:
He was trained as a teacher, but ...

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 04:14
Native speaker of:

Swedish,

English
PRO pts in category: 298

Grading comment

Thanks Sven :o)

1 day9 hrs confidence:

first and foremost

Explanation:
I think that by having both first and foremost which come as a nice package in English, it covers both possibilities, because I get from the Swedish that it could either mean that he was originally a teacher, or that he is primarily a teacher.

David Friedman
Local time: 04:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 2

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