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om løst og fast

English translation: about this and that

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Norwegian term or phrase:om løst og fast
English translation:about this and that
Entered by: stephen mewes

13:04 Jul 16, 2009
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
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Norwegian term or phrase: om løst og fast
Styret må ha en røyk, og vi blir stående å prate med dem om løst og fast.
stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:18
about this and that
Explanation:
Basically smalltalk, about this and that.

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EC Translate
Norway
Local time: 03:18
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4about this and that
EC Translate
4small-talk
Viachaslau


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
about this and that


Explanation:
Basically smalltalk, about this and that.



EC Translate
Norway
Local time: 03:18
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Per Bergvall
3 hrs
  -> Takk:o)
agree  absciarretta: yep!
3 hrs
  -> Takk:o)
agree  Hilde Granlund
17 hrs
agree  Michele Fauble
18 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
small-talk


Explanation:
... and having a small-talk

Viachaslau
Sweden
Local time: 03:18
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in BelarusianBelarusian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Michele Fauble: 'å prate om løst og fast' can be translated as 'to make small talk', but 'to have a small talk' means something else, usually 'a short talk (about something serious').
18 hrs
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