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kulturpersonlighet

English translation: cultural personality/figure/celebrity

12:30 Apr 14, 2010
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / A text about a writer/poet
Swedish term or phrase: kulturpersonlighet
Han var en av Sveriges stora kulturpersonligheter.
Annabel Oldfield
Local time: 04:49
English translation:cultural personality/figure/celebrity
Explanation:
Alternative suggestions: distinguished author/writer/poet

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Note added at 35 mins (2010-04-14 13:05:15 GMT)
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Or just: celebrity
Selected response from:

Malberg
Denmark
Local time: 04:49
Grading comment
Chose cultural figure. Thanks :o)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2cultural personality/figure/celebrity
Malberg
5 -1cultural icons
Facundo Ortiz
3 +1se nedan
Viachaslau


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cultural personality/figure/celebrity


Explanation:
Alternative suggestions: distinguished author/writer/poet

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Note added at 35 mins (2010-04-14 13:05:15 GMT)
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Or just: celebrity

Malberg
Denmark
Local time: 04:49
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Chose cultural figure. Thanks :o)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DFTS (X): cultural personality: the literal translation of the term works fine in English, may have even come from English originally, no need to rewrite
1 hr
neutral  Facundo Ortiz: Well, it definitely depends on the context. If we're talking into account a person who is dead and has left a big cultural legacy in that society, I think "cultural icon" is the best option. For instance, Elvis Presley was a "kulturpersonlighet".
1 hr
agree  asptech: "celebrity" would fit the description best today. It would help to know the name (or historical context) of this "kulturpersonlighet".
1 day 3 hrs
neutral  Anna Herbst: Cultural personality, NO. Cultural figure, yes. Celebrity, not likely.
3 days 1 hr
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
cultural icons


Explanation:
Con you provide more context?

Facundo Ortiz
Sweden
Local time: 04:49
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Anna Herbst: Not the same thing as "kulturpersonlighet".
3 days 1 hr
  -> I think it's pretty arbitrary to say that. There's not even enough context to come up with a good translation. Who do you know this person is? How can you be so sure? PÖSS!
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
se nedan


Explanation:
what about descriptive translation?

Han var en av Sveriges stora kulturpersonligheter.

He was one of the most distinguished representatives (one of the biggest names) of the Swedish cultural elite.

Viachaslau
Sweden
Local time: 04:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in BelarusianBelarusian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Herbst: Good solution - or "leading cultural figure"
3 days 1 hr
  -> thank you, Anna!
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