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\"Hell on Wheels\"

Swedish translation: kringrullande inferno

09:03 Aug 15, 2016
English to Swedish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Supply site in Swedish
English term or phrase: \"Hell on Wheels\"
"You know these two. Also known as Trouble and Hell on Wheels."

I am looking for a witty translation of Hell on Wheels. Since this is not a name or nickname per se, it is just a joke that is made about two people that do not appear again in the text, I will forego that translator guidelines I learned at university to never, ever, ever translate names unless it is a historical person. But, I cannot think of a good translation for it at the moment.
Sophie Påhlsson
Sweden
Local time: 13:14
Swedish translation:kringrullande inferno
Explanation:
You decide it's wittiness :)
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Ann Kapborg
Sweden
Local time: 13:14
Grading comment
Thanks. Your reply gave me some ideas on how to move forward. I might even choose to go with your suggestion since the reference to the TV-show and so on is not relevant.
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Summary of answers provided
4/Pelle och/ Strul på hjul
Eva Gustavsson
3kringrullande inferno
Ann Kapborg
Summary of reference entries provided
tv-serie
Kristina Hagen

  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
\\\"hell on wheels\\\"
kringrullande inferno


Explanation:
You decide it's wittiness :)

Ann Kapborg
Sweden
Local time: 13:14
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
Grading comment
Thanks. Your reply gave me some ideas on how to move forward. I might even choose to go with your suggestion since the reference to the TV-show and so on is not relevant.
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1 day 10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
\"hell on wheels\"
/Pelle och/ Strul på hjul


Explanation:
om jag fattar rätt att man kallar två personer för trouble and hell och samtidigt anspelar på staden som kallas hell on wheels, så kanske man kan dela på strulpelle för dem? Förekommer även stadsnamnet Hell on wheels i texten och måste det översättas på samma sätt som här? Eller: Strul och Pelle på hjul

Eva Gustavsson
Local time: 13:14
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Reference comments


6 hrs
Reference: tv-serie

Reference information:
Uttrycket kommer från en tv-serie


    https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_on_Wheels_(TV-serie)
Kristina Hagen
Sweden
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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