Mar 1, 2009 13:43
15 yrs ago
Danish term
registrerende sprog
Danish to English
Art/Literary
Journalism
Book review
"I et køligt registrerende sprog trænger hun ind i menneskelige ulykker, smerte og fortrængte sorger....."
"I et køligt registrerende sprog trænger hun ind i menneskelige ulykker, smerte og fortrængte sorger....."
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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Judith Imbo
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[in somewhat detached] language
in language that comes across as detached/cool
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Comment: "Thanks Judith. On another journey into Google, I discovered another review of a book by a local author who is a friend. I emailed her and her reply was, "Registrerende i den her forbindelse ville jeg nok sige at det betyder nøgternt - altså ikke følelsesladet."
So "detached" fits the bill."
3 hrs
registering language
why not use the same term in English.
8 hrs
in a detached, cooly apart, language...
et register er en skala af følelser/et toneleje
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Pernille Chapman
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in a (detached) language coolly recording...
I really think this one requires a lot of rephrasing. The main element is "registrerende", in the sense of "listing, making a record of, taking notes on" etc. But "køligt" is important, too, so it might be necessary to include "detached" in order to put across the fact that the author doesn't display any direct empathy with her subject/subjects. My suggestion probably needs a subject noun for "recording", but I hope this can help you towards a solution.
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