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Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) | | Swedish term or phrase: ryggsäck (in this context) | Vi har således internt diskuterat ryggsäckens storlek men någon beloppsbegränsning har trots det inte tagits in i avtalet.
I PMet talas om vad som händer ”om vi inte förmår att ta med oss ryggsäck” (punkt 2) och ”om ryggsäcken ökat vad gäller?” |
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| | baggage | Explanation:
baggage is sometimes used as a metaphor for burden |
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lena helson
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I have found a few references to backpack used as a methaphore for burden or load. Most references were religious, but I found one that was interesting in terms of financial burdens, see below. Still, I have not found any support for this being a widely accecpted term, and it might be preferable to opt for a description, like burden or load, as suggested by Diarmuid Kennan.
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-02-11 13:29:10 GMT)
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Actually, after rereading the excerpts, I wonder if the perspective is the opposite, i.e. that the backpack contains the savings/supplies/tools. Wouldn't "om vi inte förmår" imply that they want to bring it and may very well depend on bringing it? This need would also work with the image of a backpack, but instead of weighing them down, the backpack would make the journey easier.
Reference: http://saturnnetwork.wordpress.com/2010/05/21/from-the-trenc...
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