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fy faskiken vad kladdigt.

English translation: yucky, how sticky

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Swedish term or phrase:fy faskiken vad kladdigt.
English translation:yucky, how sticky
Entered by: Charlesp

22:20 Nov 3, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: fy faskiken vad kladdigt.
regarding packaging.
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 22:11
yucky, how sticky
Explanation:
Ett annat förslag. Eller yucky, it's so sticky
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Tess Whitty
United States
Local time: 14:11
Grading comment
Thanks for all the answers and possibilities, and comments. I'll go with the simple one - to avoid any complaints of vulgarity. Nuisances of what is considered "vulgar" seem to be different in Swedish than in English.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3sodding hell, that's sticky.
Clare Barnes
5 +1good grief, that's sticky.
George Hopkins
5a hell of a sticky mess
asptech
3 +1yucky, how sticky
Tess Whitty


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
good grief, that's sticky.


Explanation:
Or something similar.

George Hopkins
Local time: 22:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 33

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mikael Peterson: This is the best of the alternatives given. "Fasiken" is not a very strong word. Sodding hell seems me too much.
18 hrs
  -> Thank you Michael.
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
yucky, how sticky


Explanation:
Ett annat förslag. Eller yucky, it's so sticky

Tess Whitty
United States
Local time: 14:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks for all the answers and possibilities, and comments. I'll go with the simple one - to avoid any complaints of vulgarity. Nuisances of what is considered "vulgar" seem to be different in Swedish than in English.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebecca Barath
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Becky!
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
a hell of a sticky mess


Explanation:
because "fy fasiken", although not a gross oath, is still a little stronger than "good grief"

asptech
Local time: 22:11
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cologne
2 hrs
disagree  Mikael Peterson: with this translation you will more describe the mess itself and miss the context.
10 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sodding hell, that's sticky.


Explanation:
...would be my own personal equivalent!

Clare Barnes
Sweden
Local time: 22:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cologne
1 hr
  -> Thanks Jane!
agree  Daphne Theodoraki: I like this, sounds very British :-)
4 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Mijo Schyllert
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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