trixande och fixande

English translation: wheeling and dealing

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Swedish term or phrase:trixande och fixande
English translation:wheeling and dealing
Entered by: Tara Chace

05:08 Aug 2, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang
Swedish term or phrase: trixande och fixande
From a novel set in Malmö:

"Jag räknade sedlarna. Tvåtusen kronor. Du fattar förstås inte hur mycket pengar det var 1972. Det tog mig några timmar av trixande och fixande för att omvandla de skrynkliga sedlarna till drygt tre hekto prima haschisch från Afghanistan."

I need a U.S. English equivalent. The book is geared toward teenagers.
Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 06:48
wheeling and dealing
Explanation:
Or more slangy: "go-getting" perhaps
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E2efour (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:48
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1clever maneuvering
Larry Abramson
3 +2wheeling and dealing
E2efour (X)
4sorting out
George Hopkins
3fiddling and fixing
Clare Barnes
3hustling
Michele Fauble


  

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clever maneuvering


Explanation:
A suggestion

Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Anders Östberg
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fiddling and fixing


Explanation:
...I don't know whether this is suitable in the US, but I hope it helps!

Clare Barnes
Sweden
Local time: 15:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
wheeling and dealing


Explanation:
Or more slangy: "go-getting" perhaps

E2efour (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eva-Marie Adams
6 hrs
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agree  Alfa Trans (X)
11 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sorting out


Explanation:
In this context. Otherwise I like Clare's suggestion.

George Hopkins
Local time: 15:48
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hustling


Explanation:
an option

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 06:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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