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livet

English translation: business (in this context)

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Swedish term or phrase:livet
English translation:business (in this context)
Entered by: Hans-Bertil Karlsson (X)

15:45 Jul 3, 2003
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Swedish term or phrase: livet
"Budskapsformuleringen skal även innehålla livet efter installation."

Remain valid? I'm really guessing here so any help appreciated.

TIA

Andy
Andy Bell
Local time: 15:27
business after the installation
Explanation:
The original is an ironic way to describe "the message", like "life after death" or "life after xxx". I don't thing that an english reader will understand this weird kind of humour, so you might want to use business or something alike instead :-)
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Hans-Bertil Karlsson (X)
Sweden
Local time: 08:27
Grading comment
Thanks - help appreciated.
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3 +1business after the installation
Hans-Bertil Karlsson (X)
4the time
Mats Wiman
4remain valid
Helen Johnson


  

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business after the installation


Explanation:
The original is an ironic way to describe "the message", like "life after death" or "life after xxx". I don't thing that an english reader will understand this weird kind of humour, so you might want to use business or something alike instead :-)

Hans-Bertil Karlsson (X)
Sweden
Local time: 08:27
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 570
Grading comment
Thanks - help appreciated.

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agree  Erik Hansson
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the time


Explanation:
Håller annars med Hans Bertil


    Native
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 08:27
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remain valid


Explanation:
I think you're right (got a feeling I've used this before myself as well). I personally don't think the humour that Hans-Bertil speaks of is really translatable into English.


    own experience + logic
Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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