peace

Danish translation: fred

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English term or phrase:peace
Danish translation:fred
Entered by: Barbara Østergaard

21:04 Mar 1, 2002
English to Danish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: peace
peace in the world
fred
Explanation:
peace in the world = verdensfred/fred i verden.

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Note added at 2002-03-01 21:11:56 (GMT)
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cf. Kjærulff Nielsen (Eng-Da)
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Barbara Østergaard
Denmark
Local time: 19:15
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2fred
Barbara Østergaard
5 +1fred
Mette Hansen


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
fred


Explanation:
peace in the world = verdensfred/fred i verden.

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Note added at 2002-03-01 21:11:56 (GMT)
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cf. Kjærulff Nielsen (Eng-Da)

Barbara Østergaard
Denmark
Local time: 19:15
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in pair: 356
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Isak Otto: 'verdensfred' is more of a concept, 'fred i verden' an actual state of affairs. The choice depends on context. But if the context is religious, I'd probably go for 'fred på jorden'
15 hrs
  -> I agree!

agree  lisevs
229 days
  -> tak - tænk en gang at dette spsm. ikke er blevet lukket endnu :o)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fred


Explanation:
Peace on Earth
Fred på Jorden

Mette Hansen
Denmark
Local time: 19:15
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in pair: 236

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Isak Otto: if religious, I'd choose this; if political/historical either of the three suggestion may do, depending on context
15 hrs
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