Om man hinner

English translation: If there's time

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Swedish term or phrase:Om man hinner
English translation:If there's time
Entered by: Lagom

10:44 Jun 21, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Journalism / article about the effects of the tsunami in Thailand.
Swedish term or phrase: Om man hinner
Om man hinner. Inför det stora ofattbara var det många som inte hann agera. De blev stående som förstenade och försökte förstå vidden av det som skedde. Trots att många normalt är handlingskraftiga människor, vet man inte förrän man drabbas hur man reagerar.
Lagom
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:57
If there's time
Explanation:
If there's a panic, there is no time, whether you find it or not.
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ohemulen
France
Local time: 12:57
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Summary of answers provided
4If one finds the time
Sven Petersson
3 +1If there's time
ohemulen
4If one is given the time.
Lars Jelking


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
If one finds the time


Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 12:57
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
If there's time


Explanation:
If there's a panic, there is no time, whether you find it or not.

ohemulen
France
Local time: 12:57
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Linton (X): Best answer - this is a case where the use of "one", while grammatically correct,.sounds wrong in English. A pity, because it is a useful pronoun, but unfortunately best avoided.
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
If one is given the time.


Explanation:
o);

Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 13:57
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 4
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