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08:20 Nov 23, 2009 |
Danish to English translations [PRO] Marketing / Market Research / figurative expression | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Christine Andersen Denmark Local time: 19:27 | ||||||
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3 +1 | is the obvious choice |
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3 +1 | is just our kind of game |
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3 +1 | is right up our street |
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4 | this is where our expertise lies |
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is the obvious choice Explanation: Perhaps this would work in your particular context? The expression usually applies to something that's considered very straightforward, 'a piece of cake' etc., but I suspect that would be too informal for this type of English text... |
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is just our kind of game Explanation: I can't think of an expression that is closer to the Danish idiom - perhaps you can use this one? It can refer to sports and it is colloquial like the Danish idiom. Reference: http://www.idiomordbogen.dk/idiom.php?site=7&page=0&searchop... |
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is right up our street Explanation: -- just another suggestion. I was thinking in terms of "low-hanging fruit" and didn´t really like it, but perhaps this is more what is meant. |
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this is where our expertise lies Explanation: or "something we a comprehensive grasp of" |
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