En halsning med bak-tanke

English translation: A greeting with an ulterior motive

02:04 May 20, 2001
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Swedish term or phrase: En halsning med bak-tanke
this is on the front of a postcard with four worman on the beach.
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English translation:A greeting with an ulterior motive
Explanation:
Considering the beach context it's probably meant to be playing on words as "bak" also means "behind" or "bottom" and "tanke" means "thought".
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Malin Brooks
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thank you for your help! I have just come home from gotland and was in real need of this translation, so i can mail out this postcard. once again thank you so very much.
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Summary of answers provided
naA greeting with a secret motive
Sven Petersson
naA greeting with an ulterior motive
Malin Brooks
naA greeting with a reservation
Mats Wiman


  

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20 mins
A greeting with a secret motive


Explanation:
Alternative:

"A salutation with a secret motive"


    Native English and Swedish speaker.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 14:46
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 8310
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45 mins
A greeting with an ulterior motive


Explanation:
Considering the beach context it's probably meant to be playing on words as "bak" also means "behind" or "bottom" and "tanke" means "thought".


    native swede
Malin Brooks
PRO pts in pair: 26
Grading comment
thank you for your help! I have just come home from gotland and was in real need of this translation, so i can mail out this postcard. once again thank you so very much.

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Glenn Viklund

Ingrid Abramson
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58 mins
A greeting with a reservation


Explanation:
or
with a mental reservation
or
with an ulterior motive


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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 14:46
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 1826
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