Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
svært vanskelig
English translation:
very troublesome
Added to glossary by
Sven Petersson
Jul 2, 2005 20:03
18 yrs ago
Norwegian term
Canada
Fast, friendly and flexible.
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, US) 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English, and 1 more.
svært vanskelig
Norwegian to English
Other
Medical (general)
In an arthritis pain questionnaire:
Hvoran opplevde du din tretthet generelt? Ingen? Svært vanskelig?
Is this the same as 'very difficult' or "extremely difficult" or am I mistranslting vanskelig as "difficult"?
Hvoran opplevde du din tretthet generelt? Ingen? Svært vanskelig?
Is this the same as 'very difficult' or "extremely difficult" or am I mistranslting vanskelig as "difficult"?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | very troublesome |
Sven Petersson
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| 4 +1 | severe |
Kathy Saranpa
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Proposed translations
1 hr
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Specializes in field
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
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153
Norwegian term (edited):
sv�rt vanskelig
Selected
very troublesome
:o)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Sound good!"
+1
55 mins
Kathy Saranpa
Finland
Finland
Native in English
Works in field
Finland
Yale PhD, legal/medical spec.
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Finnish to English, German to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Norwegian term (edited):
sv�rt vanskelig
severe
Or "very difficult." Since you're talking about exhaustion or tiredness, I would use "severe" if you're describing the tiredness itself, "very difficult" if it's the effect on the patient's life.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
: severe is a good term for extreme tiredness
2 hrs
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