blæse et stykke

English translation: blatantly flouted

19:14 Apr 26, 2013
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Danish term or phrase: blæse et stykke
Can't find a decent translation for this anywhere, can anyone help? The full sentence is:

"En gammel, faldefærdig og på mange måder rådden indretning, hvor bestemte regler håndhæves hårdt, mens andre blæses et stykke."
york_iam
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:48
English translation:blatantly flouted
Explanation:
I think you want some emphatic expression like that - I cannot think of a short English expression that quite catches it, but something along those lines?

Flagrantly overlooked? (Contradiction in terms deliberate, and you might be able to find a better one.)
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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 07:48
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Thank you very much!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2blatantly flouted
Christine Andersen
4doesn't give a hoot about
Birgit Sabin
4 -1don't care
Birthe Omark
Summary of reference entries provided
Sverige vil blæse dansk udlændingepolitik et stykke
andres-larsen

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
don't care


Explanation:
Some rules are ...... while you don't care about others.
or
cannot be bothered about others


or something else to that effect !


Birthe Omark
Denmark
Local time: 07:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  564354352 (X): This just doesn't work in the context, sorry.
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
blatantly flouted


Explanation:
I think you want some emphatic expression like that - I cannot think of a short English expression that quite catches it, but something along those lines?

Flagrantly overlooked? (Contradiction in terms deliberate, and you might be able to find a better one.)

Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 07:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  564354352 (X): Or maybe, 'simply ignored'.
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agree  Norskpro
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doesn't give a hoot about


Explanation:
could not care less

Example sentence(s):
  • I don't give a hoot about your opinion

    Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com
Birgit Sabin
Local time: 01:48
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Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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Reference comments


43 mins
Reference: Sverige vil blæse dansk udlændingepolitik et stykke

Reference information:
***Sverige vil blæse dansk udlændingepolitik et stykke*** - Avisen.dk
www.avisen.dk/sverige-vil-blaese-dansk-udla...
Jun 30, 2009 – Sverige overtager i morgen EU-formandskabet, men ***en fornytet debat af opholdsdirektiver giver svenskerne ingen hjælp til***.

andres-larsen
Venezuela
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PRO pts in category: 8
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