Acclimate or Evacuate

Norwegian translation: innrett deg eller forsvinn

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English term or phrase:Acclimate or Evacuate
Norwegian translation:innrett deg eller forsvinn
Entered by: Per Riise (X)

22:09 Jul 5, 2005
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Acclimate or Evacuate
A comical way to express to someone to "Conform or Leave"
discopete
innrett deg eller forsvinn
Explanation:
"Evakuér" sounds like we're dealing with a catastrophy.

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Note added at 11 hrs 34 mins (2005-07-06 09:44:19 GMT)
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It should obviously read \"catastrophe\" :-).
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Per Riise (X)
Norway
Local time: 20:32
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1akklimatisere eller evakuere
Ellen-Marie Kristiansen Ritchie
3 +2innrett deg eller forsvinn
Per Riise (X)
2pass inn eller forsvinn
Bjørnar Magnussen


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
acclimate or evacuate
akklimatisere eller evakuere


Explanation:
These terms can be used in Norwegian for acclimate or evacuate. We often use "seg" after these words: "akklimatisere eller evakuere seg".

Ellen-Marie Kristiansen Ritchie
Norway
Local time: 20:32
Native speaker of: Norwegian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter
3 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
acclimate or evacuate
innrett deg eller forsvinn


Explanation:
"Evakuér" sounds like we're dealing with a catastrophy.

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Note added at 11 hrs 34 mins (2005-07-06 09:44:19 GMT)
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It should obviously read \"catastrophe\" :-).

Per Riise (X)
Norway
Local time: 20:32
Native speaker of: Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Liss Myrås (X)
9 mins

agree  Pieter_H
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
acclimate or evacuate
pass inn eller forsvinn


Explanation:
At least it sounds comical...

Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 20:32
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
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