Arbetet släpper jag inte

English translation: I won't give up working

13:27 Jun 14, 2010
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Swedish term or phrase: Arbetet släpper jag inte
My Swedish is minimal and I'm supposed to proofread the English translation but this phrase has been left untranslated, so I need your help :)
This is a personal account of someone living with an incurable disease and describes how she is coping with everyday activities. The above phrase is related to work but I cannot understand it. Does it mean that work alone does not fulfil her?
Thanks for your help!
Katerina
Katerina Strani-Jefferson
Local time: 15:52
English translation:I won't give up working
Explanation:
It's not that work doesn't fulfil her, it's rather that she won't stop working (presumably because it *does*).
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JaneD
Sweden
Local time: 16:52
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I opted for "I won't give up my job". Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3I won't give up working
JaneD
5 +1I won't let go of my job
lena blondel


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
I won't give up working


Explanation:
It's not that work doesn't fulfil her, it's rather that she won't stop working (presumably because it *does*).

JaneD
Sweden
Local time: 16:52
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
I opted for "I won't give up my job". Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Herbst: Another option would be "I won't give up my job"
5 mins
  -> yes, that would be good too - thanks, Anna!

agree  Alfa Trans (X)
17 mins
  -> thanks, Marju!

agree  Pernille Chapman
3 hrs
  -> thanks, Pernille!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I won't let go of my job


Explanation:
To me it sounds more like she will not let go of her present job than that she will not stop working in a general sense even though the intended outcome may be the same.
I won't let go of my job" also reflects the strength of the commitment
expressed in "Arbetet släpper jag inte". "I won't give up working" does not."


lena blondel
Sweden
Local time: 16:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  asptech
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