Mar 15, 2007 22:42
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Danish term
fylde meget
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The term is used when describing a candidate in relation to a job application. "He isn't someone who achieves a lot" or something similar sounds a bit negative in the context, so I'm not sure it that's what it means. The sentence is:
"Han er ikke en person, der fylder meget.... men hvis han har noget at bidrage med, kommer han gerne på banen."
Thanks in advance for any help.
"Han er ikke en person, der fylder meget.... men hvis han har noget at bidrage med, kommer han gerne på banen."
Thanks in advance for any help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | domineering |
Charlotte Langbeen
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| 4 | He's not a big guy |
Jens Kaestel
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| 4 | He doesn't make a lot of fuss |
Christine Andersen
|
Proposed translations
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Charlotte Langbeen
United States
United States
Native in Danish
United States
Medical/Pharma, BA, 25 Years' Exp.
Native in: Danish 
Works in: English to Danish, Danish
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4
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domineering
"He is not the domineering type, .... but he will speak up if the situation calls for it"
"Fylder meget" is just a nicer way of saying domineering.
"Fylder meget" is just a nicer way of saying domineering.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Charlotte, and thanks to the other answerers as well. I've come across this expression a couple of times and was never really sure how to translate it."
6 mins
Jens Kaestel
Australia
Australia
Native in Danish
&
English
Works in field
Australia
Accurate & well researched translations
Native in: Danish 
, English
Works in: English to Danish, Danish to English, German to Danish, and 1 more.
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8
Danish term (edited):
Han er ikke en person, der fylder meget
He's not a big guy
Directly translated, it would be "he's not a person, who takes up a lot of space", but I certainly would not write that.
Hope this helps.... ;-)
Hope this helps.... ;-)
Note from asker:
| Thanks Jens, it's put me on the right track I think. |
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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Danish to English, English
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75
He doesn't make a lot of fuss
He doesn't brag or make a lot of fuss
He doesn't make a big impression (but he gets things done?)
He looks modest
is perhaps another way of putting it.
He doesn't spread himself all over the shop
It depends a lot on the rest of the context whether this is positive or negative. Danes dislike unnecessary fuss and ceremony, so they may be full of admiration al the same.
'HAN fylder ikke meget' - with emphasis on 'han' - can mean 'we need not take any notice of him, so let's move on to the next point.'
He doesn't make a big impression (but he gets things done?)
He looks modest
is perhaps another way of putting it.
He doesn't spread himself all over the shop
It depends a lot on the rest of the context whether this is positive or negative. Danes dislike unnecessary fuss and ceremony, so they may be full of admiration al the same.
'HAN fylder ikke meget' - with emphasis on 'han' - can mean 'we need not take any notice of him, so let's move on to the next point.'
Note from asker:
| Thanks Christine, a lot clearer now. I went with "domineering" in the end as the next sentence made it sound like a slightly negative trait. |
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