The Julekalender

English translation: The Christmas Calendar

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Danish term or phrase:The Julekalender
English translation:The Christmas Calendar
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11:29 Nov 22, 2009
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Danish term or phrase: The Julekalender
Jeg har set et par serier af denne, men det er da ren volapyk :-)
English-Dani (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:21
The Christmas Calendar
Explanation:
I have seen a pair of these series but this is pure .....
Usually in Scandinavia every year to cellebrate the new year's arrival they create a bunch of products that carry the word Jule ( Christmas ) in front of it as a representer.
Juleøl, Julekalender, two to mention
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kolya
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The "jule" in front of a commercial product (i.e. beer, snaps, marinated heering) is widely accepted in the Nordic countries at the time of the year when "nissemanden" is roaming about. It does not take away from the original message of the arrival of Christ as long as it is used with great care.
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Summary of answers provided
5The Christmas Calendar
kolya
5The Advent Calendar
CG diPierro MD
3 +1The Julekalender
CG diPierro MD
Summary of reference entries provided
En landeplage i 1991
Christine Andersen

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The Christmas Calendar


Explanation:
I have seen a pair of these series but this is pure .....
Usually in Scandinavia every year to cellebrate the new year's arrival they create a bunch of products that carry the word Jule ( Christmas ) in front of it as a representer.
Juleøl, Julekalender, two to mention

Example sentence(s):
  • Jeg har set et par serier af denne Julekalenderene, men det er da ren volapyk :-)
kolya
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi), Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
The "jule" in front of a commercial product (i.e. beer, snaps, marinated heering) is widely accepted in the Nordic countries at the time of the year when "nissemanden" is roaming about. It does not take away from the original message of the arrival of Christ as long as it is used with great care.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
The Advent Calendar


Explanation:
Advent calendar is more often used than the literal translation. See link.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent_calendar
CG diPierro MD
United States
Local time: 00:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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The Julekalender


Explanation:
This could also be referring to the TV series but it is hard to say without more context.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Julekalender
CG diPierro MD
United States
Local time: 00:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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Reference comments


7 hrs
Reference: En landeplage i 1991

Reference information:
http://www.julidannevang.dk/julehistorie/the.shtml

Er det virkelig SÅÅÅ længe siden??
Det må det være - min søn var ikke ret stor, men se den hver aften, det skulle han. Han var gammel nok - og tosproget nok - til at krumme tæer og hyle med latter på skift.

Christine Andersen
Denmark
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