Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
kuvert
English translation:
envelope, cover, place setting; can be used to signify quanitity, such as "a dishwasher with the capacity of __ place settings"
Added to glossary by
Charlesp
Nov 17, 2005 16:22
18 yrs ago
Swedish term
kuvert
Swedish to English
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inte rymmer mera än 4 kuvert
"Doesn't hold more than 4 ___." - quarts?
"Doesn't hold more than 4 ___." - quarts?
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | envelope |
George Hopkins
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| 5 | cover |
Lars Jelking
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Proposed translations
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Selected
envelope
More context would help.
Other translations of 'kuvert' are cover, place setting.
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Note added at 37 mins (2005-11-17 17:00:01 GMT)
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If it's referring to the size of a dishwasher then it is most likely a roundabout way of saying for 'four persons'.
Other translations of 'kuvert' are cover, place setting.
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Note added at 37 mins (2005-11-17 17:00:01 GMT)
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If it's referring to the size of a dishwasher then it is most likely a roundabout way of saying for 'four persons'.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tess Whitty
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Thank you Terese.
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| agree |
Madelen Neikter
: envelopes/covers as it's plural
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Thank you Madelen. I usually answer in the singular form.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "It seems an odd way to express it - but that is what it must be: for a four place setting dishwasher!"
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Discussion
It is referring to the size of a small dishwasher.
It is referring to the size of a small dishwasher.