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Vet du hur vi ligger till här

English translation: Do you know what our position is here?

11:57 Aug 7, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: Vet du hur vi ligger till här
Can anybody help me understand this sentence?
Silvio Cohen
Local time: 05:16
English translation:Do you know what our position is here?
Explanation:
I know it depends on the context (e.g. legal, business) which is not given here, but I think this is a likely translation.
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Puicz (X)
Local time: 05:16
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5Do you know what our situation is here?
George Hopkins
5 +1Do you have any idea what it's like here!
Larry Abramson
4 +1Do you know what our position is here?
Puicz (X)


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Do you know what our situation is here?


Explanation:
Straight translation.

George Hopkins
Local time: 05:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 112

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eva-Marie Adams
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Eva-Marie.
agree  Sven Petersson
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Sven.
agree  Michele Fauble
7 hrs
  -> Thank you Michele.
agree  EKM
18 hrs
  -> Thank you Mårten.
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Thank you Marju.
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Do you have any idea what it's like here!


Explanation:
This phrase indicates that the situation is pretty horrendous. It's not just a request for information.

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Note added at 19 mins (2006-08-07 12:16:55 GMT)
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cf situation of translators in April when the Swedish annual reports all have to be translated within the same month or two.

Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 23:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 108

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EKM: Possible as well.
18 hrs
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Do you know what our position is here?


Explanation:
I know it depends on the context (e.g. legal, business) which is not given here, but I think this is a likely translation.

Puicz (X)
Local time: 05:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much for your help

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pernille Chapman: Very likely if the context refers to the speakers' position in relation to the issue.
20 hrs
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