nyttigheter

English translation: facilities; utilities

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Swedish term or phrase:nyttigheter
English translation:facilities; utilities
Entered by: Charlesp

13:56 Apr 21, 2013
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: nyttigheter
nyttigheter such as food, animal husbandry, energy, sanitation, access to drinking water.

What do they all have in common?

(I can't imagine what would tie all of these related yet disparate things together in one category.)
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 20:36
essentials
Explanation:
alternative: certain essentials of daily or economic life.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-04-21 16:04:34 GMT)
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TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 15:36
Grading comment
"utilities" is the literal, and most common translation for the term nyttigheter. However in this particular instance, the items in the list aren't really utilities (even if a couple are).
"essentials" for the community, works better as an all-encompassing term.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2utilities
George Hopkins
3 +2essentials
TechLawDC
3facilities
JaneD


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
utilities


Explanation:
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George Hopkins
Local time: 20:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 5

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JaneD
1 hr
  -> Thank you Jane

agree  rajagopalan sampatkumar
2 hrs
  -> Thank you sampat

agree  Lene Johansen: utilities or necessities was my suggestion
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Lene

disagree  Mats Wiman: Too philosophical. More like 'useful' as opposed to 'meaningless'
2 hrs
  -> Hm...
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
facilities


Explanation:
...if you don't like George's suggestion!

JaneD
Sweden
Local time: 20:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks Jane. Good suggestion, but...


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Hopkins: A spade is a spade but facilities and utilities are vague.
5 mins
  -> Thanks George. Yes, vague is good in some contexts!

disagree  Mats Wiman: Too much of toilet & bathroom
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
essentials


Explanation:
alternative: certain essentials of daily or economic life.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-04-21 16:04:34 GMT)
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Sustainable Development - World Water Week: It's Not Just About ...
web.worldbank.org › ... › News & Events › Featured
Aug 24, 2012 – Often neglected, the world's sanitation crisis needs urgent attention ... While food and water top the list of essentials for health and human ...

TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 15:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
"utilities" is the literal, and most common translation for the term <i>nyttigheter</i>. However in this particular instance, the items in the list aren't really utilities (even if a couple are).
"essentials" for the community, works better as an all-encompassing term.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mats Wiman: Head of the nail!
36 mins

agree  Christopher Schröder
17 hrs
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