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the plague of the 21st century

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English term or phrase:the plague of the 21st century
Swedish translation:tjugohundratalets farsot / 2000-talets farsot
Entered by: Elena_S15

16:55 Jan 7, 2005
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English term or phrase: the plague of the 21st century
Today, "the plague of the 21st century" is not AIDS. It is osteoporosis.
Elena_S15


Summary of answers provided
4 +42000-talets farsot
Monica Berntsson
4 +1tjugohundratalets farsot
Reino Havbrandt (X)


Discussion entries: 3





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
2000-talets farsot


Explanation:
Idag är "2000-talets farsot" inte AIDS. Det är osteoporos/benskörhet.

Monica Berntsson
Sweden
Local time: 22:57
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish

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agree  Sven Petersson: Mbekispeak?
28 mins
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agree  Görel Bylund: Ursäkta förvirringen, Elena och Monica, jag håller med Monicas förslag - men undrar - could Sven please explain his suggestion?
49 mins
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agree  uffe: Javisst
17 hrs
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agree  hookmv: absolut
1 day 24 mins
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1 day 15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tjugohundratalets farsot


Explanation:
Det har visat sig att tjugohundratalets farsot intä er AIDS. Det är osteoporosis.
PS: Tvåtusentalet och tjugohundratalet är inte samma sak. Se ref 1.


    Reference: http://www.spraknamnden.se/sprakladan/ShowSearch.aspx?id=id=...
Reino Havbrandt (X)
Sweden
Local time: 22:57
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 15

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agree  Mats Borgström (X): Håller med om nyansskillnaden - rätt ska vara rätt!
9 hrs
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