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bedöms som ringa

English translation: are considered small

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Swedish term or phrase:bedöms som ringa
English translation:are considered small
Entered by: Mats Wiman

08:56 Sep 16, 2013
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / translation of subtitle
Swedish term or phrase: bedöms som ringa
De drabbade dör vanligen inom 3 till 6 månader. Av dem som hade sjukdomen för två år sen lever bara 30 procent i dag. Deras chanser att klara sig ett par år till bedöms som ringa.
Mel Willetts (X)
Sweden
Local time: 09:44
are considered as small
Explanation:
;-)
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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 09:44
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4are considered as small
Mats Wiman
5 +3considered negligible
lena blondel
4very uncertain
Charlesp


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
are considered as small


Explanation:
;-)

Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 09:44
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Hopkins
1 min
agree  JaneD: I'd say "are considered to be slim" or "are considered to be low", but the idea is the same.
3 mins
agree  Richard Green
3 mins
agree  Michele Fauble: 'slim'
17 hrs
neutral  Charlesp: not wrong, but not the best IMHO
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Which is then? I'd prefer 'considered small'.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
considered negligible


Explanation:
I much prefer "considered negligible" in the context although "considered as small" is not wrong.

lena blondel
Sweden
Local time: 09:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christopher Schröder
4 hrs
agree  Michele Fauble
16 hrs
agree  Anna Herbst: or "considered slim"
1 day 4 hrs
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1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
very uncertain


Explanation:
let's not be so negative and lack optimism.

I'd state it in more vague terms, as the actual outcome is certainly uncertain.

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 09:44
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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