Skærmydelser

English translation: Quarrels

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Danish term or phrase:Skærmydsler
English translation:Quarrels
Entered by: Jeanette Waldvogel

12:51 Dec 4, 2006
Danish to English translations [PRO]
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Danish term or phrase: Skærmydelser
Skærmydelser som disse er dog hurtigt glemt
stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:12
Quarrels
Explanation:
In this brief context I just had an inkling that they might be talking about Skærmydsler and not Skærmydelser.

If so, I would translate Skærmydsler to quarrels, which are quickly forgotten.
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Jeanette Waldvogel
United States
Local time: 00:12
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Quarrels


Explanation:
In this brief context I just had an inkling that they might be talking about Skærmydsler and not Skærmydelser.

If so, I would translate Skærmydsler to quarrels, which are quickly forgotten.

Jeanette Waldvogel
United States
Local time: 00:12
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen
12 mins
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agree  Derringdo
20 mins
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agree  lone (X): Makes sense, but again, without more context, it's diffcult to know..
37 mins
  -> Agree, sorry hadn't seen your comment before I entered my suggestion.

agree  Diarmuid Kennan
49 mins
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agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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