problemknusere

English translation: problem solver

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Danish term or phrase:	problemknuser
English translation:	problem solver

13:03 Nov 6, 2001

Danish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering

Danish term or phrase: problemknusere

Vi er problemknusere.

We are problem solvers/we solve problems/we offer solutions to problems? (But then would the word not be problemloesere?)

fiona harris

We are problem solvers/we solve problems

Explanation:
Hi Fiona,
Both suggestions are perfectly valid. The Danish term "problemknuser" is a modern, figurative way of saying "problemløser" - the latter term being most widely used in arithmatic.

Believe me, this is the solution to your problem!

Selected response from:

Michael Tettinek
Local time: 18:44

Grading comment

Thanks to all for their suggestions. The term was used in a bullet point, but the text deals with solutions for handicapped people, so I think "problem solver". But then why not use "problemloeser"?. Victorious explained the subtle difference between the terms. In another situation e.g. an oil rig catastrophe or company crisis I may opt for "trouble-shooter".
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Summary of answers provided

problem smashers, problem crunchers

Sven Petersson

We are problem solvers/we solve problems

Michael Tettinek

trouble-shooter

lone (X)

problem eliminators

Robert Creutz (X)

Answers

6 mins confidence:

problem smashers, problem crunchers

Explanation:
From reference

knuse vt. (se også knusende, knust)
1. (sønderslå)
break (fx a cup);
smash, shatter;

Vintelberg & Bodelsen

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 18:44
Native speaker of:

Swedish,

English
PRO pts in pair: 1738

13 mins confidence:

We are problem solvers/we solve problems

Michael Tettinek
Local time: 18:44
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in pair: 17

Grading comment

39 mins confidence:

trouble-shooter

Explanation:
We are trouble-shooters

Vinterbereg & Bodelsen dansk-engelsk

lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 12:44
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in pair: 763

1 hr confidence:

problem eliminators

Explanation:
"Knuse" is stronger than "løse". It means not only to solve the problems, but to ensure they don't recur, to wipe them out, as in to "knuse" the Al Qaeda network. "Troubleshooters" could work in the right context.

Robert Creutz (X)
Local time: 12:44
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 12

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