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växeldra

English translation: alternate

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Swedish term or phrase:växeldra
English translation:alternate
Entered by: Annabel Oldfield

11:12 Feb 18, 2013
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / A report about the implementation of a new business system
Swedish term or phrase: växeldra
Vi växeldrar Projekten så att de kan dra nytta av varandra.
Annabel Oldfield
Local time: 11:16
alternate
Explanation:
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George Hopkins
Local time: 11:16
Grading comment
Sorry for the delay in giving you points - I thought I'd already given you them until I got a reminder!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1alternate
George Hopkins
4conjoin or associate
SafeTex
4take turns leading out
Sven Petersson
3 -1'drafting' -- pacing
Deane Goltermann


Discussion entries: 2





  

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
alternate


Explanation:
:-

George Hopkins
Local time: 11:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 108
Grading comment
Sorry for the delay in giving you points - I thought I'd already given you them until I got a reminder!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  SafeTex: this means that one day they study one project and then the next day, the other project. I don't think this is quite what is meant by the Swedish term
1 hr
  -> No it doesn't. Check the definition of alternate in a good (large) English dictionary.
agree  Kristian Andersson: Ja, i det här fallet kan man nog använda växeldra synonymt med att driva projekten växelvis eller alternerande. Sportreferensen kan man väl i princip glömma eftersom förklaringen kommer i andra halvan av meningen!
5 hrs
  -> Thank you Kristian.
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
'drafting' -- pacing


Explanation:
This is a fun one, but the concept may be more widely understood in Swe than in Eng. You might just need ignore the sports reference...
as in 'alternate leading'.

But I see this 'växeldra' as is used in cycling and x-country ski races. In bike racing, they have guys who switch as leaders so the rest of the team can 'draft' behind them, saving energy for the sprint at the end. In skiing the leading competitors alternate between being first, even tho they keep up w each other. This saves them energy so they can pull away from those behind and help with the final sprint.

in Swe see, http://www.funbeat.se/discussion/show.aspx?ThreadID=470309
A good explanation in Eng at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drafting_(aerodynamics)


Example sentence(s):
  • 'using a strategy of alternate leading and 'drafting' to benefit each other...
Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 11:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 83

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sven Petersson: Please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacemaker_(running)
5 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
conjoin or associate


Explanation:
I have the impression that the two projects are conjoined but don't become one

For instance, you are looking at smoke alarms. At the same time, you may want to look at sprinkler systems.

The two questions are tackled together but are still separate issues


    Reference: http://thesaurus.com/browse/conjoin
SafeTex
France
Local time: 11:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
take turns leading out


Explanation:
:o)

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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-02-18 17:20:32 GMT)
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Please see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_cycling

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 11:16
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 350
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