Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
cirkasvar
English translation:
approximative answers
Added to glossary by
Florin Hulubei
Oct 23, 2008 19:16
15 yrs ago
Swedish term
Rapid si corect
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: English to Romanian, Swedish to Romanian, Romanian to English
cirkasvar
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
building industry
Då duger det inte med cirkasvar – det gäller att ha engagerade och specialiserade leverantörer för att vi ska kunna leverera ett projekt
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | approximative answers |
George Hopkins
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| 3 +1 | ballpark answer |
USER0059 (X)
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| 3 | guesswork |
Graham Timmins
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| 4 -1 | wishy washy answers |
Hanne Rask Sonderborg
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Proposed translations
12 hrs
Selected
approximative answers
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
27 mins
ballpark answer
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Sven Petersson
15 mins
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| agree |
De Novi
3 hrs
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| disagree |
Graham Timmins
: American slang which refers specially to numerical answers - not the context here
19 hrs
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20 hrs
Graham Timmins
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
The Right Word
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, German to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
guesswork
One needs more context, but it sounds like we are NOT talking about specific figures here, rather about the general competence to deliver professional project estimates etc which will turn out to be accurate, as opposed to people who think up some numbers 'on the back of an envelope'! If I am right then this is a more suitable general term.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
USER0059 (X)
: I do not think that "cirka" implies guessing, but rather refers to the accuracy of the answer (i.e. not to the methodology used).
1 hr
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-1
2 hrs
Hanne Rask Sonderborg
Denmark
Denmark
Specializes in field
Denmark
Professional Full-Time Translator
Native in: Danish 
Works in: English to Danish
Related KudoZ points
:
30
wishy washy answers
My suggestion
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Note added at 20 hrs (2008-10-24 15:49:46 GMT)
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It does not mean evasive, see definition:
Lacking in strength of character or purpose; ineffective.
in
http://www.answers.com/topic/wishy-washy
However, it does need a hyphen: wishy-washy
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Note added at 20 hrs (2008-10-24 15:49:46 GMT)
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It does not mean evasive, see definition:
Lacking in strength of character or purpose; ineffective.
in
http://www.answers.com/topic/wishy-washy
However, it does need a hyphen: wishy-washy
Example sentence:
Can the man do nothing more than give vacuous, wishy washy answers?
Actually, and strangely, I see many members who give wishy washy answers all the time without anyone taking any note.
Reference:
http://www.politics.ie/fianna-fail/34032-brian-cowen-charge-not.html
http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/astronomy/moons-rotation-63213-2.html
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Graham Timmins
: I like your example!! perfect with an Irish politican. But this has the specific connotation of 'evasive' so is not justified here.
18 hrs
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