Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
fy faskiken vad kladdigt.
English translation:
yucky, how sticky
Added to glossary by
Charlesp
Nov 3, 2005 22:20
18 yrs ago
Swedish term
fy faskiken vad kladdigt.
Swedish to English
Marketing
Marketing / Market Research
regarding packaging.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | yucky, how sticky |
Tess Whitty
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| 5 +3 | sodding hell, that's sticky. |
Clare Barnes
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| 5 +1 | good grief, that's sticky. |
George Hopkins
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| 5 | a hell of a sticky mess |
asptech
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Proposed translations
+1
54 mins
Tess Whitty
United States
United States
Native in Swedish
Specializes in field
United States
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
yucky, how sticky
Ett annat förslag. Eller yucky, it's so sticky
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for all the answers and possibilities, and comments. I'll go with the simple one - to avoid any complaints of vulgarity. Nuisances of what is considered "vulgar" seem to be different in Swedish than in English."
+1
50 mins
good grief, that's sticky.
Or something similar.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Mikael Peterson
: This is the best of the alternatives given. "Fasiken" is not a very strong word. Sodding hell seems me too much.
18 hrs
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Thank you Michael.
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8 hrs
a hell of a sticky mess
because "fy fasiken", although not a gross oath, is still a little stronger than "good grief"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
cologne
2 hrs
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| disagree |
Mikael Peterson
: with this translation you will more describe the mess itself and miss the context.
10 hrs
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+3
9 hrs
Clare Barnes
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Works in field
Sweden
Targeted translations, punctual delivery
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, English, Norwegian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
sodding hell, that's sticky.
...would be my own personal equivalent!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
cologne
1 hr
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Thanks Jane!
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| agree |
Daphne Theodoraki
: I like this, sounds very British :-)
4 hrs
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Thank you!
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| agree |
Mijo Schyllert
1 day 8 hrs
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Thanks!
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