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19:24 Jan 25, 2006 |
Swedish to English translations [PRO] Law/Patents - Medical: Pharmaceuticals / pharmaceuticals case | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Sven Petersson Sweden Local time: 08:01 | ||||||
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5 | See explanation |
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4 +1 | delay; procrastinate; drag; stall |
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3 | by means of attempts to...(rest below) |
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långbänk See explanation Explanation: Unfortunately I find myself unable to suggest a good concise translation, but to "dra något i långbänk" means (here) to try to draw something out, to make it take longer than it should. |
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långbänk delay; procrastinate; drag; stall Explanation: "dra i långbänk" > delay; procrastinate; drag; stall -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2006-01-25 20:28:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Expression created by Thorbjörn Fälldin (Prime minister 1976-78 and 1979-82). http://susning.nu/Thorbj�rn_F�lldin Reference: http://www.sverigedemokraterna.net/utbildning/gk_bilaga_ordl... |
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långbänk by means of attempts to...(rest below) Explanation: artificially/unreasonably prolong/protract/delay/draw out... etc. A few suggestions |
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