backar för

English translation: back down

10:00 Apr 4, 2003
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
/ automotive/advertising
Swedish term or phrase: backar för
Med 460 motorn blir det ännu tydligare att en Volvo FM inte backar för några jobb.

From a document advertising new features on a Volvo truck.
Nia Foster
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:26
English translation:back down
Explanation:
I would probably word it something like:

"...doesn't back down from the challenge of any job."
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shewid
Sweden
Local time: 03:26
Grading comment
Thanks for your help. I decided to turn the sentance round in the end to say "can face the challenge of any job."
Thanks for the inspiration!
Nicola
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back down


Explanation:
I would probably word it something like:

"...doesn't back down from the challenge of any job."

shewid
Sweden
Local time: 03:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 269
Grading comment
Thanks for your help. I decided to turn the sentance round in the end to say "can face the challenge of any job."
Thanks for the inspiration!
Nicola
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