trenger etter

11:00 Aug 28, 2007
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Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Other
Norwegian term or phrase: trenger etter
The context is a questionnaire on cars and why a certain car was chosen. One reply is "Jeg trenger etter X", where X is the chosen make of car. I can't decide whether 'trenge' is being used here in the sense of 'need' or 'push, press' etc. Grateful for any help.
Mark Andrew Thompson
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:52


Summary of answers provided
3 +1need
Diarmuid Kennan
3 +1need
Hilde Granlund


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
need


Explanation:
I need xxx etc.

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 19:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Corin Elliott
1 day 5 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
need


Explanation:
"trenger etter" is rather incomprehensible, and certainly bad Norwegian. Maybe they mean "lengter etter" - long for?

Whatever you go for, your translation will be better than the original in this case;-)

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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-08-28 15:59:58 GMT)
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Asking the client is probably a good idea. If they do not answer, how about "henger etter" - just for the fun of it ;-) Bad source->bad translation, what can they expect ;-)

Hilde Granlund
Norway
Local time: 20:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately, each answer to the questionnaire is totally separate, so I'm afraid there is no context to be gained from the previous and following sentences, Toralf. I think it would be best for me to go back to the client on this. Thanks again.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Toralf Mjelde: It is certainly a strange phrase. It does not make any sense. What is the previous and following sentence?
6 mins

agree  Corin Elliott
1 day 5 hrs
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