slås b ravt

English translation: fierce competition

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Danish term or phrase:slås b ravt
English translation:fierce competition
Entered by: Andy Bell

22:23 Oct 24, 2004
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
Danish term or phrase: slås b ravt
This is more of an idiomatic phrase than a single word: "Man slås bravt om markedet i øjeblikket."
I know it relates to a fight over/for the market, but I clearly want to get it right.
TIA
Andy
Andy Bell
Local time: 20:14
fierce competition
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Margit Pehrsson (X)
Local time: 21:44
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4 +2fierce competition
Margit Pehrsson (X)
5Depends on context
Anna Haxen


  

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slås b ravt
fierce competition


Explanation:
One possibility

Margit Pehrsson (X)
Local time: 21:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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Thanks for the help

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agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X): great suggestion
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agree  Mario Marcolin
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slås b ravt
Depends on context


Explanation:
- i.e. on who "man" is/are. Competing firms in general or one particular firm. If the former, "competition is fierce" is fine (and "slås bravt" is actually nonsense), but if you're describing one particular firm's brave, determined struggle, something like "putting up a brave fight" fits better.

The correct phrase in Danish is "kæmpe bravt" which means "fight stoutly" according to Vinterberg & Bodelsen.

Anna Haxen
Denmark
Local time: 14:14
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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