Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
prestigelöst
English translation:
unpretentious; prestige-mindedness/humble
Added to glossary by
Charlesp
Feb 26, 2006 10:23
18 yrs ago
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Swedish term
prestigelöst
Swedish to English
Marketing
Advertising / Public Relations
a company referring to itself, in a positive way.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | unpretentious |
E2efour (X)
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| 3 +1 | straightforward |
Clare Barnes
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| 2 | without prestige-mindedness/humble |
Elisabeth Tauvon
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Proposed translations
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unpretentious
I thought this could only be used of a person (i.e. a manager talking to a subordinate as an equal).
Could a Swedish informant please clarify the concept?
Could a Swedish informant please clarify the concept?
Note from asker:
| thanks Barry . perfect for the situation. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "we should all be - "
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Clare Barnes
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Specializes in field
Sweden
Targeted translations, punctual delivery
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Works in: Swedish to English, English, Norwegian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
straightforward
I had to head for the thesaurus to find this - could this be what they mean? Or that they are a no nonsense, easy to approach type of organisation? If you could supply a little more of the Swedish it would could help others to answer....
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
E2efour (X)
: Easy to approach makes sense. Perhaps also open-minded. But it all depends on the context.
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Elisabeth Tauvon
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
Specializes in field
Sweden
20+ years of experience!
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, German to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, and 1 more.
without prestige-mindedness/humble
This is not really an anwer, but as a non-member I do not think I can add notes, can I? Anyway, what I think they are trying to say (though more context would be helpful) is that the company puts results first, and do not bother with prestige-mindedness. They are humble and not letting matters of prestige get in the way for good relations. Does that make any sense?
Note from asker:
| hi - I just wanted to say thanks for your contribution - it was a good definition, but in the context not precisely what I was looking for -but thanks , it was useul. |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
E2efour (X)
: Herein lies the problem! "Prestigeless" (rare!) exists but in a negative sense. The Swedish concept of prestige seems to include the desire not to lose face. Prestige is a positive concept. "Unaffected" is common to mine and Clare's suggestion. Context!!
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In Swedish is rather the other way around, wanting/valuing prestige is considered negative, but showing you put yourself above such matters is positive. In this meaning the word is often used by companies, people trying to market themselves as "humble".
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