rykke ved

English translation: things will begin to shift, there will be changes

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Danish term or phrase:rykke ved
English translation:things will begin to shift, there will be changes
Entered by: Richard Green

11:44 Jan 22, 2014
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Danish term or phrase: rykke ved
Unfortunately I'm not too familiar with more idiomatic Danish expressions, which I think is what this is (though feel free to correct me), because I'm not too convinced that "remind" will work here. Or will it?

Your help on this phrase would be appreciated!

"Når alle virksomheder begynder at tænke i de baner, så rykker det ved tingene, og det vil vi gerne være med til at sætte fokus på."
Richard Green
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:54
things will begin to shift, there will be changes
Explanation:
In the negative - ´det rykker ikke ved noget´ - the expression means it makes no difference.

Here ´rykke´ is more in the sense of pulling or tugging.
Perhaps a shift.

When all companies start thinking on those lines, things will look different, start moving, or something like that.

´Et ryk´ can also be a sudden change - but here I think it is a more gradual transition, with more and more companies pulling in the same direction until something begins to happen, probably an improvement rather than everything toppling over.
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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 01:54
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3 +1things will begin to shift, there will be changes
Christine Andersen
3How about: ...then things start moving...
Anne Parelius


  

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How about: ...then things start moving...


Explanation:
As I understand it; when everybody are in agreement about some action, then something will get done.

Anne Parelius
Canada
Local time: 21:54
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things will begin to shift, there will be changes


Explanation:
In the negative - ´det rykker ikke ved noget´ - the expression means it makes no difference.

Here ´rykke´ is more in the sense of pulling or tugging.
Perhaps a shift.

When all companies start thinking on those lines, things will look different, start moving, or something like that.

´Et ryk´ can also be a sudden change - but here I think it is a more gradual transition, with more and more companies pulling in the same direction until something begins to happen, probably an improvement rather than everything toppling over.


Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 01:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 75

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