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Mångformade

English translation: manifold

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Swedish term or phrase:Mångformade
English translation:manifold
Entered by: Eng_Copywrit (X)

07:30 Apr 24, 2007
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Swedish term or phrase: Mångformade
In the context: "Milano skriver historia, dag för dag, med djupa rötter i tiden och med alldeles egna uttryck, mångformade och olika men ändå så typiska."

The closest I could come with my dictionaries was multifaceted. Any ideas?
Eng_Copywrit (X)
Sweden
Local time: 18:47
manifold
Explanation:
... or multiform, but I prefer manifold :-)

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Note added at 31 mins (2007-04-24 08:01:59 GMT)
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art/beauty/etc "in its manifold expressions" is a pretty typical expression and fits the context
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Béatrice Öman
Local time: 18:47
Grading comment
Perfect. Have used manifold. Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4taking various forms
Christine Andersen
4manifold
Béatrice Öman


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
taking various forms


Explanation:
taking many different forms
taking a variety of forms

There is also the word polymorph(ic)

Concise Oxford Dictionary:
polymorph
· n.
1 an organism, object, or material which takes various forms.
2 Physiology a polymorphonuclear leucocyte.
– ORIGIN C19: from Gk polumorphos, from polu- ‘many’ + morphU ‘form’.

This is a literal translation, but not a word I would be likely to use except in a somewhat elevated register.

I would go for 'plain English' that reflects the plain Swedish of the source, but you may be able to find a better phrase.



Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 18:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 5
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you Christine. I used the word manifold as it fitted better in context.

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
manifold


Explanation:
... or multiform, but I prefer manifold :-)

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Note added at 31 mins (2007-04-24 08:01:59 GMT)
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art/beauty/etc "in its manifold expressions" is a pretty typical expression and fits the context

Béatrice Öman
Local time: 18:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Perfect. Have used manifold. Thank you!
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