styrvolt(er)

English translation: rogue, Maverick

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Danish term or phrase:styrvolt(er)
English translation:rogue, Maverick
Entered by: Christine Andersen

15:08 Oct 23, 2012
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Danish term or phrase: styrvolt(er)
I can't provide much context for reasons of confidentiality, other than to say it's used in a reference to members of an organization by one of its leaders. "Loose cannon" perhaps? (The Gyldendals offerings of "beggar" and "blighter" aren't giving me any warm fuzzies so far.)

In addition, I need something that will be familiar to an Australian, without being specific to the Land Down Under. Something used in the UK is fine, so long as it's not too idiosyncratic.
Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 00:00
rogue
Explanation:
rogue
n noun
1 a dishonest or unprincipled man.
>a mischievous but likeable person.
2 .... > a person or thing that is defective, aberrant, or unpredictable.
> a seedling or plant deviating from the standard variety.


scoundrel?

These were used of children back then when I was up to mischief, but also of really undesirable types.

There are other suggestions in my thesaurus:

Renegade, reprobate, rapscallion (all with malicious rolling ´r´?)
_______________

Maverick is one I think of if you want a loose canon.
maverick
n noun
1 [often as modifier] an unorthodox or independent-minded person: a maverick politician.

Definitions from the Concise Oxford Dictionary and British.

Someone from Down Under might have some better suggestions.
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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 06:00
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rogue


Explanation:
rogue
n noun
1 a dishonest or unprincipled man.
>a mischievous but likeable person.
2 .... > a person or thing that is defective, aberrant, or unpredictable.
> a seedling or plant deviating from the standard variety.


scoundrel?

These were used of children back then when I was up to mischief, but also of really undesirable types.

There are other suggestions in my thesaurus:

Renegade, reprobate, rapscallion (all with malicious rolling ´r´?)
_______________

Maverick is one I think of if you want a loose canon.
maverick
n noun
1 [often as modifier] an unorthodox or independent-minded person: a maverick politician.

Definitions from the Concise Oxford Dictionary and British.

Someone from Down Under might have some better suggestions.


Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 06:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39
Notes to answerer
Asker: "Maverick" works perfectly! thanks.

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