Rød tråd

English translation: common/main/central theme

12:38 Oct 10, 2010
Danish to English translations [PRO]
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Danish term or phrase: Rød tråd
Ved udarbejdelsen af håndbogen har der været særligt fokus på, at imødekomme behovet for at have rød tråd fra start til slut
Plamen Nenchev
Bulgaria
Local time: 08:33
English translation:common/main/central theme
Explanation:
Other possibilities (depending on context):

thread
common thread
golden thread
red thread
clear thread

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Malberg
Denmark
Local time: 08:33
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5recurrent theme
Anita Girard-Skarstein
4consistent theme
Diarmuid Kennan
4Consistency
Anna Grynfeld Smith
3 +1logical sequence
Christine Andersen
3common/main/central theme
Malberg


  

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consistent theme


Explanation:
Depends on the wider context,
This question has been asked before, at least twice: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/danish_to_english/photography_imag...

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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 07:33
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common/main/central theme


Explanation:
Other possibilities (depending on context):

thread
common thread
golden thread
red thread
clear thread



Malberg
Denmark
Local time: 08:33
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Consistency


Explanation:
Maybe that is enough in the sentence given?

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-10-10 17:25:44 GMT)
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Before somebody points it out to me: Yes I know that "consistency" would not be the proper translation of Rød tråd from a general point of view. This is simply a solution for the asker regarding this particular sentence ;-).

Example sentence(s):
  • When developing the manual, there has been a special focus on meeting the need for consistency from start until end.
Anna Grynfeld Smith
Switzerland
Local time: 08:33
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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recurrent theme


Explanation:
Other synonyms; thread and leitmotif

Example sentence(s):
  • the theme adolescence ran as a thread through the play

    Reference: http://ordnett.no
    Reference: http://ordbogen.dk
Anita Girard-Skarstein
France
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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logical sequence


Explanation:
Logical sequence
Another suggestion, just to be different...

Emphasis is placed on arranging the sections in a logical order.
Or arranging the contents in a logical system.

I think in a manual what users often want is a way to find out how to use the equipment in question.

Turn the power on.
Select the settings you need.
Etc.

Later, users need to dip into it to find the answer to a particular issue, and need to know where to look for that one section without having to plough through the entire manual/handbook.


Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 08:33
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39

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agree  Pernille Chapman: As the sentence would probably require a fair bit of paraphrasing, this is an excellent suggestion.
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