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an RKO box office flop

Swedish translation: ett biljettförsäljningsfiasko fölr RKO

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English term or phrase:an RKO box office flop
Swedish translation:ett biljettförsäljningsfiasko fölr RKO
Entered by: Sven Petersson

20:02 Sep 29, 2012
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / movie from Portugal
English term or phrase: an RKO box office flop
She was a hunting consultant
in the film

"It Will Never Snow Again
over Kilimanjaro",

an RKO box office flop

that caused the producer
to commit suicide.

en flopp för RKO:s biljettkontor?
aventura22
Sweden
Local time: 18:24
ett biljettförsäljningsfiasko fölr RKO
Explanation:
RKO (Radio-Keith-Orpheum) Pictures

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Note added at 54 mins (2012-09-29 20:57:09 GMT)
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OOPS! Please read:

"ett biljettförsäljningsfiasko för RKO"
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 18:24
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1en flopp för RKO Pictures
Jonathan Zylberstein
4 +1ett publikfiasko för RKO
Lars Sjögren
3ett biljettförsäljningsfiasko fölr RKO
Sven Petersson
2en RKO-film som ingen ville se
Joakim Braun


  

Answers


45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
an rko box office flop
en flopp för RKO Pictures


Explanation:
RKO är ett filmbolag och en box office flop är en rejäl flopp.

Jonathan Zylberstein
Sweden
Local time: 18:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sven Petersson: Your proffered answer would include sales of DVDs, but the source term does not.
12 mins
agree  Joakim Braun: Det verkar ju röra sig om undertextning, så ditt hyfsat koncisa förslag är helt OK. Att "box office" strängt taget endast avser biokassan spelar inte så stor roll.
25 mins
agree  Anna Herbst: Kort och koncist fungerar ofta bäst, så "En flopp för RKO" räcker.
9 hrs
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
an rko box office flop
ett biljettförsäljningsfiasko fölr RKO


Explanation:
RKO (Radio-Keith-Orpheum) Pictures

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Note added at 54 mins (2012-09-29 20:57:09 GMT)
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OOPS! Please read:

"ett biljettförsäljningsfiasko för RKO"

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 18:24
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Anna Herbst: Ett ord med 25 bokstäver i en undertext bör i allra högsta grad undvikas.
9 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
an rko box office flop
en RKO-film som ingen ville se


Explanation:
Endast om detta är undertextning (dialog? speakermanus?) och man vill ha en ledig formulering.

Joakim Braun
Sweden
Local time: 18:24
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 2
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1 day 14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
an rko box office flop
ett publikfiasko för RKO


Explanation:
En "box office flop" är ett ofta använt uttryck i USA när vi i Sverige ofta säger att filmen "var ett publikfiasko"

Lars Sjögren
Sweden
Local time: 18:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Swedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joakim Braun: Ja visst!
7 hrs
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