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samtidsdebatterande pjäs

English translation: dealing with contemporary issues / on contemporary issues

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Swedish term or phrase:samtidsdebatterande
English translation:dealing with contemporary issues / on contemporary issues
Entered by: Thomas Johansson

11:57 Sep 2, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Swedish term or phrase: samtidsdebatterande pjäs
"När det gäller Enquists verksamhet som dramatiker ska också nämnas de mer samtidsdebatterande pjäser han skrev tillsammans med Anders Ehnmark på 70-talet, t.ex. 'Chez nous' (1976) och 'Mannen på trottoaren' (1979)."
Thomas Johansson
Peru
Local time: 09:44
plays debating social issues of the time
Explanation:
This is a bit long, but I'm not sure about using the word contemporary in relation to plays from the 70s (even though the issues were contemporary then). If you want to use contemporary "plays dealing with contemporary issues" is one suggestion.
Selected response from:

Clare Barnes
Sweden
Local time: 16:44
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1contemporary debating play
George Hopkins
3 +1plays debating social issues of the time
Clare Barnes
4a play debating contemporary issues
RKurylski


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
samtidsdebatterande pjäs
contemporary debating play


Explanation:
Might do.

George Hopkins
Local time: 16:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson
9 mins
  -> Thank you Sven.
agree  ojinaga
20 mins
  -> Thank you ojinaga.
disagree  Clare Barnes: Sorry George, "debating play" just isn't a literary term that would be used in this context.
1 hr
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
samtidsdebatterande pjäs
plays debating social issues of the time


Explanation:
This is a bit long, but I'm not sure about using the word contemporary in relation to plays from the 70s (even though the issues were contemporary then). If you want to use contemporary "plays dealing with contemporary issues" is one suggestion.

Clare Barnes
Sweden
Local time: 16:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Hopkins: Agree with: plays dealing with contemporary issues.
0 min
  -> Thanks George!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
samtidsdebatterande pjäs
a play debating contemporary issues


Explanation:
I think that this mixture of the two predecessors will serve.
It is definitely sing not pl.

RKurylski
Poland
Local time: 16:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Clare Barnes: Plural - especially as two examples are given in the question!
54 mins
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