utlandssvenskar

English translation: expatriate Swedes/Swedes living abroad

15:14 May 9, 2007
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Religion / Church of Sweden papers
Swedish term or phrase: utlandssvenskar
I'm not sure of the difference between svenskar utomlands and utlandssvenskar.

Thank you for your help
Matthew Preston
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:09
English translation:expatriate Swedes/Swedes living abroad
Explanation:
Norstedts Stora Engelska Ordbok translates 'utlandssvensk' as 'expatriate Swede, Swede [living] abroad'.
It looks like 'utlandssvenskar' and 'svenskar utomlands' are largely synonymous terms. However, I would use 'svenskar utomlands' even for persons living abroad occasionally/for shorter periods of time.
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Cristian Iscrulescu
United States
Local time: 09:09
Grading comment
I used expatriate Swedes, thanks
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4 +3expatriate Swedes/Swedes living abroad
Cristian Iscrulescu


  

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expatriate Swedes/Swedes living abroad


Explanation:
Norstedts Stora Engelska Ordbok translates 'utlandssvensk' as 'expatriate Swede, Swede [living] abroad'.
It looks like 'utlandssvenskar' and 'svenskar utomlands' are largely synonymous terms. However, I would use 'svenskar utomlands' even for persons living abroad occasionally/for shorter periods of time.

Cristian Iscrulescu
United States
Local time: 09:09
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
I used expatriate Swedes, thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Hopkins: Expats in other words.
11 mins

agree  Hugh Curtis
4 hrs

agree  Tim Kynerd: Yes, "Swedes abroad" was the first term that came to me.
6 hrs
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