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Mångsysslare

English translation: jack of all trades


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Swedish term or phrase:Mångsysslare
English translation:jack of all trades
Entered by: Annabel Oldfield
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11:56 Jan 19, 2011
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general) / Someone's job title
Swedish term or phrase: Mångsysslare
I'm translating an article about someone's house that is going to be in an interiors magazine. It starts with a brief description of the family that live there and the man's job title is "mångsysslare". In the dictionary it says a person with many occupations - but that's too long. Thought about Jack of all trades but that goes on to say "master of none", so that won't work. Any ideas?
Annabel Oldfield
Local time: 21:23
jack of all trades
Explanation:
Any good dictionary.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2011-01-19 18:08:26 GMT)
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No points thank you... The answer was already noted in Discussion entries.
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George Hopkins
Local time: 21:23
Grading comment
I decided to go with this one anyway. Thanks :o)
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2jack of all tradesGeorge Hopkins
4Multiple jobholder/occupationsDavid Singer
3generalist
Sven Petersson
2multi skilledlena helson
1do a little bit of everything
Thomas Johansson


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
multi skilled


Explanation:
a possibility in this context?

lena helson
Local time: 20:23
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  George Hopkins: 'Skilled' implies competence.
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Multiple jobholder/occupations


Explanation:
I think either one is appropriate and are both equally close to the true meaning. "Multi skilled" is too loose I reckon.


    Reference: http://social.jrank.org/pages/728/Trends-in-Occupations-Why-...
David Singer
Local time: 20:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
vara mångsysslare
do a little bit of everything


Explanation:
Maybe. Depends on the context.

Thomas Johansson
Peru
Local time: 14:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 24
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
generalist


Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 21:23
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
jack of all trades


Explanation:
Any good dictionary.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2011-01-19 18:08:26 GMT)
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No points thank you... The answer was already noted in Discussion entries.

George Hopkins
Local time: 21:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 88
Grading comment
I decided to go with this one anyway. Thanks :o)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barry Appleby: Not perjorative at all according to The Chambers dictionary
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Barry, not even pejorative...

agree  e-beth
10 hrs
  -> Thank you e-beth.
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