tale til andres gode vilje

English translation: appealing to others' goodwill

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Danish term or phrase:tale til andres gode vilje
English translation:appealing to others' goodwill
Entered by: rajagopalan sampatkumar

03:38 Apr 24, 2010
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / leadership types
Danish term or phrase: tale til andres gode vilje
Overtaler blidt ved at tale til andres gode vilje.
Pernille Kienle
Canada
Local time: 00:25
appealing to others goodwill
Explanation:
Overtaler blidt ved at tale til andres gode vilje.= Persuade gently by appealing to others goodwill.

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Note added at 4 days (2010-04-28 03:56:56 GMT)
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I meant "appealing to others' goodwill". Thanks to Birthe for pointing this out.
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rajagopalan sampatkumar
Switzerland
Local time: 08:25
Grading comment
tak :o)
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3 +2appealing to others goodwill
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appealing to others goodwill


Explanation:
Overtaler blidt ved at tale til andres gode vilje.= Persuade gently by appealing to others goodwill.

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Note added at 4 days (2010-04-28 03:56:56 GMT)
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I meant "appealing to others' goodwill". Thanks to Birthe for pointing this out.

rajagopalan sampatkumar
Switzerland
Local time: 08:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
tak :o)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Birthe Omark: I think you forgot the genetive ? others' goodwill - but then it should be 'the goodwill of others' ;-)
25 mins
  -> You're right, Birthe. There must be an apostrophe at the end of "others". Your sugeestion 'the goodwill of others' is, no doubt, more elegant.

agree  Brian Young: agree, also with Birthe's remarks
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Brian.

agree  Michael Davies: Yes, sounds right to me - with Birthe's correction added.
2 days 7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michael.
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