Det här är något som andra jobbat ihop

English translation: This is something that other people put together

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Swedish term or phrase:	Det här är något som andra jobbat ihop
English translation:	This is something that other people put together
Entered by:	Neil Crockford

12:21 Feb 7, 2007

Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management

Swedish term or phrase: Det här är något som andra jobbat ihop

Probably very simple, but I can't see what it means.

Neil Crockford KudoZ activity Questions: 168 (1 open) (1 without valid answers) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 710
Local time: 14:16

This is something that [some] other people put together

Explanation:
It is fairly simple. I would use "put together" to translate "jobbat ihop."

Selected response from:

Tim Kynerd
Sweden
Local time: 15:16

Grading comment

Thanks. That fits exactly. I like Peter's suggestion, but it wouldn't be right in the context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +3

This is something that [some] other people put together

Tim Kynerd

3 +2

This is something that other people have cobbled together

Peter Linton (X)

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

This is something that [some] other people put together

Explanation:
It is fairly simple. I would use "put together" to translate "jobbat ihop."

Tim Kynerd
Sweden
Local time: 15:16
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks. That fits exactly. I like Peter's suggestion, but it wouldn't be right in the context.

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

This is something that other people have cobbled together

Explanation:
Just a somewhat slangy variation of Tim Kynerd's good answer, that also conveys a degree of displeasure. Possibly just British English.

Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 14:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 5

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