Nov 28, 2011 16:51
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nærslående
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From a television broadcast, regarding laboratory results: "Resultatet var nærslående." If I've heard this correctly, what might this be, other than just another way of saying "striking"?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | depressing; discouraging |
Sven Petersson
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| 4 | closely related, similar |
Anne Parelius
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Proposed translations
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
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Sweden
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12
Selected
depressing; discouraging
Could you have misheard?
Could it have been "nedslående"?
Could it have been "nedslående"?
Note from asker:
| Thanks, that has to be it. I've been using transcription software running with a reduced rate for the speech. It obscures phonemes sometimes, and I should have caught onto it in this instance. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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Anne Parelius
Canada
Canada
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Specializes in field
Canada
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Works in: Norwegian to English, English to Norwegian, Danish to English
closely related, similar
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