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musthaves

English translation: uundværlig / etc...

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Danish term or phrase:must-haves
English translation:uundværlig / etc...
Entered by: Mabel Garzón

17:28 Jan 7, 2006
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Description of clothes
Danish term or phrase: musthaves
ilslut dig den nye modehaer med efterarets musthaves, nemlig de uniformerede uldfrakker ...
Mabel Garzón
Colombia
uundværlig
Explanation:
Det kan være en god idé at flette noget med "uundværlig" ind, hvis målgruppe/klient ikke foretrækker et engelsk låneord :-) Sjovt nok kan det tænkes, at "hit" så kan bruges (selvom det jo strengt taget og oprindeligt er et af låneordene: Tilslut dig den nye modehær med efterarets uundværlige hit, nemlig de uniformerede uldfrakker ...
Jeg tror i øvrigt de der "uniformerede uldfrakker" er "uldfrakker i militærstil/militær-uldfrakker". "Uniformerede uldfrakker" betyder vel egentlig, at det er selve frakkerne, der er uniformerede, hvilket ikke giver mening. Der menes vel (hvis trenden hjemme i DK er som her), at frakker i militær-/uniformstil er på mode? :-)

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Note added at 18 hrs 42 mins (2006-01-08 12:10:36 GMT)
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GLEM lige mit svar... Jeg har lige indtaget mere sen søndagsmorgenkaffe og set, at det jo er den ANDEN vej, der skal oversættes :-))
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Helle Kaiser-Nielsen
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:06
Grading comment
You all have good ideas and good reasons, but I prefer this answer because one really needs to adapt to the client's target language. Regarding "Joining the army" I think it's just a way to catch more adepts.
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5uundværlig
Helle Kaiser-Nielsen
4most popular
Charlesp


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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
most popular


Explanation:
as an alternative . even though 'musthaves' is English, not Danish

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 07:06
Native speaker of: English
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
uundværlig


Explanation:
Det kan være en god idé at flette noget med "uundværlig" ind, hvis målgruppe/klient ikke foretrækker et engelsk låneord :-) Sjovt nok kan det tænkes, at "hit" så kan bruges (selvom det jo strengt taget og oprindeligt er et af låneordene: Tilslut dig den nye modehær med efterarets uundværlige hit, nemlig de uniformerede uldfrakker ...
Jeg tror i øvrigt de der "uniformerede uldfrakker" er "uldfrakker i militærstil/militær-uldfrakker". "Uniformerede uldfrakker" betyder vel egentlig, at det er selve frakkerne, der er uniformerede, hvilket ikke giver mening. Der menes vel (hvis trenden hjemme i DK er som her), at frakker i militær-/uniformstil er på mode? :-)

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Note added at 18 hrs 42 mins (2006-01-08 12:10:36 GMT)
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GLEM lige mit svar... Jeg har lige indtaget mere sen søndagsmorgenkaffe og set, at det jo er den ANDEN vej, der skal oversættes :-))

Helle Kaiser-Nielsen
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
You all have good ideas and good reasons, but I prefer this answer because one really needs to adapt to the client's target language. Regarding "Joining the army" I think it's just a way to catch more adepts.
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