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stålbad

English translation: baptism of fire/acid test

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Swedish term or phrase:stålbad
English translation:baptism of fire/acid test
Entered by: Florin Hulubei

19:23 Sep 15, 2008
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Journalism / expresii
Swedish term or phrase: stålbad
det har varit lite som att gå igenom ett stålbad
Florin Hulubei
Local time: 10:57
baptism of fire/acid test
Explanation:
Depending on the rest of your context...
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Clare Barnes
Sweden
Local time: 09:57
Grading comment
Tack!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4baptism of fire/acid test
Clare Barnes
4a steel bath
De Novi


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
baptism of fire/acid test


Explanation:
Depending on the rest of your context...

Clare Barnes
Sweden
Local time: 09:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Tack!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
25 mins
agree  Sven Petersson: Best possible guess without proper context.
55 mins
agree  Tania McConaghy
1 hr
agree  zebung: could also be baptism by fire
2 hrs
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a steel bath


Explanation:
it has been like reviewing a steel bath

One option.
Good luck!

De Novi
Sweden
Local time: 09:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4
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