köpfilm

English translation: films for sale

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Swedish term or phrase:köpfilm
English translation:films for sale
Entered by: Elizabeth Lyons

15:33 Feb 28, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Swedish term or phrase: köpfilm
One of two items listed in an annual financial report under the heading of "Inventories".
Jeff Skinner
Sweden
Local time: 12:49
films for sale
Explanation:
I am only a student of Swedish, but this is what I see here.
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Elizabeth Lyons
United States
Local time: 03:49
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Summary of answers provided
4Films to buy
cologne
3 +1films for sale
Elizabeth Lyons
4movies for purchase
Mario Marcolin


Discussion entries: 4





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Films to buy


Explanation:
though in a financial report, I'm not sure if it should be 'Bought films' instead. in Swedish we differ between hyrfilm (films to rent) and köpfilm (films to buy)

cologne
Germany
Local time: 12:49
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Swedish
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
films for sale


Explanation:
I am only a student of Swedish, but this is what I see here.

Elizabeth Lyons
United States
Local time: 03:49
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anette Herbert: You are right I believe, I think it's only in Sweden we give these films a special name, but according to this classification they are just films for sale http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:mKUOtEsgD_8J:www.qp.gov....
1 day 16 hrs
  -> Anette, Jaha, tack så mycket! : )
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
movies for purchase


Explanation:
as opposed to movies for rent

Mario Marcolin
Sweden
Local time: 12:49
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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