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proffs ut i fingertopparna

English translation: every inch a pro

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Swedish term or phrase:	proffs ut i fingertopparna
English translation:	every inch a pro
Entered by:	David Rumsey

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01:36 Mar 1, 2011

Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Marketing / Market Research

Swedish term or phrase: proffs ut i fingertopparna

Han är proffs ut i fingertopparna och vet att det utöver finlir och samspel krävs ”jävlar anamma” om man vill leverera till fullo i alla lägen.

The "ultimate professional"?

David Rumsey KudoZ activity Questions: 1922 (4 open) (22 without valid answers) (19 closed without grading) Answers: 82
Local time: 20:14

every inch a pro

Explanation:
one of many synonyms

Selected response from:

asptech
Local time: 05:14

Grading comment

Thanks. I used "the ultimate professional".
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +1

every inch a pro

asptech

3 +2

professional through and through

Thomas Johansson

thoroughly professional

lena helson

fully-fledged professional

Karin Lindqvist

Answers

10 mins confidence:

fully-fledged professional

Explanation:
What I like to use to describe a real pro!

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Note added at 50 mins (2011-03-01 02:26:29 GMT)
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I had to run off (child-related duties) and didn't finish my explanation:

I like fully-fledged (or full-fledged) as it implies that somebody is complete, or fully mature. The level of professionalism is such that it reaches even the extremities

Karin Lindqvist
Local time: 12:44
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