Shoplifting is a victimless crime...like punching someone in the dark. ...

Danish translation: butikstyveri er en forbrydelse uden offer ...som at slå nogen i mørket

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English term or phrase:Shoplifting is a victimless crime...like punching someone in the dark. ...
Danish translation:butikstyveri er en forbrydelse uden offer ...som at slå nogen i mørket
Entered by: Jande

20:09 Jul 11, 2007
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Media / Multimedia / Possible cinematic punline
English term or phrase: Shoplifting is a victimless crime...like punching someone in the dark. ...
"Shoplifting is a victimless crime...like punching someone in the dark. ..."
Er dette en kendt oneliner fra en film ell. er der tale om en brugt jargon?
PÅ forhånd mange tak.
PS Google gir' flere engelske hits, men ingen der forklarer det fyldestgørende.
Gitte Gifford
Local time: 02:01
butikstyveri er en forbrydelse uden offer ...som det er at slå nogen i mørket
Explanation:
http://newz.dk/forum/item/24356/

Udtrykket kommer fra Nelson fra the Simpsons. Det er et ironisk citat. Det faar saa mange Google hits, fordi det kommer fra Simpsons og det altsaa passer, men det er et nyere udtryk.

http://community.dr.dk/default.ns?strItemID=forum&action=vie...
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Jande
Australia
Local time: 12:01
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Jeg er selv i vilrede her, men er enig i din rettelse.
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3 +1butikstyveri er en forbrydelse uden offer ...som det er at slå nogen i mørket
Jande


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shoplifting is a victimless crime...like punching someone in the dark. ...
butikstyveri er en forbrydelse uden offer ...som det er at slå nogen i mørket


Explanation:
http://newz.dk/forum/item/24356/

Udtrykket kommer fra Nelson fra the Simpsons. Det er et ironisk citat. Det faar saa mange Google hits, fordi det kommer fra Simpsons og det altsaa passer, men det er et nyere udtryk.

http://community.dr.dk/default.ns?strItemID=forum&action=vie...

Jande
Australia
Local time: 12:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Jeg er selv i vilrede her, men er enig i din rettelse.

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agree  Mads Grøftehauge: "...som at slå nogen i mørket"
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