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Tiden talar för oss

English translation: Time is on our side

17:52 Jul 10, 2014
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Heading of an article
Swedish term or phrase: Tiden talar för oss
I can't think how to say this - a literal translation doesn't seem right to me.
Anya Applebee
English translation:Time is on our side
Explanation:
I would have used this :-)
Selected response from:

Michael Larsson
Sweden
Local time: 09:31
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4Time is on our side
Michael Larsson
4Time is on our side
Agneta Pallinder
4the time is right (for us)
LilianNekipelov
4Our track record says it all
Sven Petersson


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Time is on our side


Explanation:
I would have used this :-)

Michael Larsson
Sweden
Local time: 09:31
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks - this was what I was going to say but I asked a friend in Sweden who didn't agree with me. Maybe he misunderstood me. I will go with this then because too many people agree now. Thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen: My first thought too
1 min
  -> thanks :-)
agree  Agneta Pallinder: Mine as well :)
3 mins
  -> thanks :-)
agree  LilianNekipelov: Yes, as an option.
1 hr
  -> thanks
agree  Roger Kelly: Yep. No question. That is the expression.
8 hrs
  -> thanks
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Time is on our side


Explanation:
Depending on context of course...

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Note added at 12 mins (2014-07-10 18:05:33 GMT)
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A chorus with Michael - perfect sync.

Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the time is right (for us)


Explanation:
as an option

LilianNekipelov
United States
Local time: 03:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you - this may be better for me in fact :)

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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Our track record says it all


Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 09:31
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 118
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