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natten mot julafton

English translation: the night of 23/24 December

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Swedish term or phrase:natten mot julafton
English translation:the night of 23/24 December
Entered by: SafeTex

10:26 Jun 28, 2017
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: natten mot julafton
Hello

If something happens on **natten mot julafton***, is this late at night on Christmas Eve (23h for example), or early on Christmas Day (1h for example) or could it be either?

Thanks
SafeTex
France
Local time: 16:12
the night of 23/24 December
Explanation:
It's the night that ENDS on Christmas Eve morning, so either late on the 23rd or early on the 24th, definitely not Christmas Day.
Selected response from:

Matt Bibby
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:12
Grading comment
I chose this one but it really could have been either. Thanks everyone
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6the night of 23/24 December
Matt Bibby
5 +5the night before Christmas Eve
George Hopkins


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
the night of 23/24 December


Explanation:
It's the night that ENDS on Christmas Eve morning, so either late on the 23rd or early on the 24th, definitely not Christmas Day.

Matt Bibby
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
I chose this one but it really could have been either. Thanks everyone

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deane Goltermann
1 min
  -> Thanks Deane!
agree  Thomas Johansson
5 mins
  -> Tackar!
agree  Per-Erik Nordström
19 mins
  -> Tackar!
agree  Charles Ek: It's such a big deal to the Christmas-mad Norwegians that they even celebrate it. ;-) https://tv.nrk.no/serie/kvelden-foer-kvelden
25 mins
  -> Christmas Eve Eve, brilliant!
agree  Christopher Schröder
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Chris.
agree  Michele Fauble: Lille julaften in Norway
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Michele :)
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
the night before Christmas Eve


Explanation:
:-

George Hopkins
Local time: 16:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hugh Curtis: yep
1 hr
  -> Thanks to Transcript.
agree  Christopher Schröder
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Chris.
agree  Michele Fauble
6 hrs
  -> Thank you Michele.
agree  Helen Johnson: I'd go with this because "Christmas Eve" usually refers to the daytime being enjoyed rather than technically describing the precise hours if you see what I mean
1 day 9 mins
  -> Thank you Helen. I lived in England until I was 23 and at that time Christmas Eve was a working day ending with possibly a church service at midnight to celebrate Christmas.
agree  edwardPVS: This is the standard translation of "natten mot"
90 days
  -> Thank you Edward.
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