Det är varken tillåtet att köpa eller köpa kvar.

22:54 Jun 26, 2011
This question was closed without grading. Reason: Other

Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Swedish term or phrase: Det är varken tillåtet att köpa eller köpa kvar.
Could someone enlighten me as to the meaning of "köpa kvar" please?
Many thanks
ParkerR
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:28


Summary of answers provided
3buy back
Hans Wang
2 +1pay to keep
Karin Lindqvist
3retain or save from bankruptcy
SafeTex


  

Answers


23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
buy back


Explanation:
You also see it at the end of sentences when it means things that are left to buy.

Hans Wang
Local time: 02:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in NorwegianNorwegian
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pay to keep


Explanation:
Depends on context of course, but in the examples I found it seems that you can pay to keep something.

In the example below a person is prepared to pay to keep Örebro in Allsvenskan:

http://fotboll.expressen.se/allsvenskan/1.148037/han-vill-ko...

There are also a few examples of people wanting to 'köpa kvar' sportsmen, i.e. paying to keep them in a certain club, and it also seems to be the case with any valuable employee in an organisation.

This example deals with a proposal to let drunk drivers have the opportunity to pay to keep their driver's license.

http://rodaberget.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/asa-torstensson-v...



Example sentence(s):
  • Percy Barneviks miljardpension var ett sätt för Wallenberg att köpa kvar honom i ABB
  • Hon var nära att lyckas tillsätta tjänsten, men personens nuvarande arbetsgivare valde att "köpa kvar" honom.
Karin Lindqvist
Australia
Local time: 17:58
Native speaker of: Swedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Madeleine Bergström: pay to keep
18 hrs
  -> Tack!
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
retain or save from bankruptcy


Explanation:
Boof

I found two 'examples' below both in sport (see links below)
Unfortunately, they don't allow translation with the same word so I've given you two ideas to start off with
I've just noticed that in the discussion, someone has given the same link


    Reference: http://blogg.aftonbladet.se/handboll/2011/03/han-forsoker-ko...
    Reference: http://fotboll.expressen.se/allsvenskan/1.148037/han-vill-ko...
SafeTex
France
Local time: 08:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search