magväska

English translation: fanny pack

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Swedish term or phrase:magväska
English translation:fanny pack
Entered by: Victoria Marklund

08:16 Apr 23, 2008
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / väskor
Swedish term or phrase: magväska
Finns det någon av mina proffsiga kollegor som vet vad "magväska" heter på engelska, dvs en sådan som exempelvis cyklister har runt magen att förvara pengar, nycklar och annat i under ett lopp?
Victoria Marklund
Sweden
Local time: 20:02
fanny pack
Explanation:
Jag tror det kallas för fanny pack
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Erlfeldt (X)
Local time: 20:02
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Great, thank you very much! Googling for "fanny pack" confirmed your suggestion
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5bumbag or waistpack
Johanna Liljenzin
3 +1fanny pack
Erlfeldt (X)


  

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fanny pack


Explanation:
Jag tror det kallas för fanny pack

Erlfeldt (X)
Local time: 20:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
Grading comment
Great, thank you very much! Googling for "fanny pack" confirmed your suggestion

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bumbag or waistpack


Explanation:
Victoria,

You may want to consider bumbag or waistpack instead of the previously proposed word, at least for a UK audience.

Johanna


    Reference: http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/bumbag?view=uk
Johanna Liljenzin
Sweden
Local time: 20:02
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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