Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
göra bot
English translation:
remedy; correct
Swedish term
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göra bot
Sep 7, 2013 17:06: Sven Petersson Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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remedy; correct
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to do penance
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Sven Petersson
: Does not fit context!
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But yes if you add ' ' which I forgot
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Anna Herbst
: It is a possibility, but perhaps not my first choice here.
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Hm
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alleviate
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Anna Herbst
: Misunderstanding of the Swedish expression.//Please see explanation in discussion entry.
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Not really. To do penance is out of the question...
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resolve/pay
I read this generally imprecise, somewhat colloquial Swe usage in complaining about some ill treatment as meaning all of these at once! But penance doesn't work in this context, and you should probably look at the second sentence -- where the retorical question asks for compensation, as in 'they shoulda paid/compensated for the rivers and didn't, so they should pay for the windmills (turbines) if they want to keep 'em'.
'... and how they're gonna resolve/pay for it (their failure).
Perhaps, as in göra 'bot och bättring'
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Anna Herbst
: "Resolve" would work, but I am not sure about "pay". The expression "göra bot" is the same as "göra bot och bättring" and hopefully that includes more than just a payment....
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Generally correct wordwise, Anna, but like I said seems this person (guy?) is looking for more than a religious experience!! ;-) And the question is what 'more', exactly.
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rectify
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-09-05 14:00:46 GMT)
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"repair/fix" the damage
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make ... good
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...only fair that they pay for...
I would rewrite the piece to maintain the aggrieved tone - see example below.
They should have compensated for the ruining the rivers and didn't, so it's only fair that they pay for the wind turbines.
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Anna Herbst
: Compensate does not necessarily involve paying, and there is nothing in the text that suggests monetary compensation to be the issue here.
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Discussion
Make good is close too.
Hoppas att det här gör det lättare att finna rätt uttryck på engelska. De flesta förslagen skulle nog kunna fungera, förutom "alleviate" som står för något helt annat.