nu rykker vi

English translation: lets rock and roll

18:44 Jun 8, 2004
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Danish term or phrase: nu rykker vi
title of a brief editorial about technological advance and society- no other context given. what's the best idiom?
locution25
United States
Local time: 04:14
English translation:lets rock and roll
Explanation:
Hi there :-)
You are right, its very collogial Danish like "nu kører det" and can mean lets get started, now we are on the right track etc.
Good luck,
Ann Louise
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Ann Louise Rodríguez
Denmark
Local time: 09:14
Grading comment
got it, great!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2lets rock and roll
Ann Louise Rodríguez
4 +1we are moving
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
2 +1on the move
blabli blablou
2We are having to send you a reminder or Where is it?
Pia Walker


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
we are moving


Explanation:
mit forslag US engelsk

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Note added at 15 mins (2004-06-08 19:00:48 GMT)
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yes, it can be used for \"ready to rock\" in slang as you indicated.
Here are more danish slang words, which might be of help: http://www.slang.dk/simpelindex.html

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 01:14
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter
3 hrs
  -> tak Will
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
We are having to send you a reminder or Where is it?


Explanation:
Could it be that the text is about society missing something and the writer of the text is asking "where is it"? If so, the second option would probably read better.

Pia Walker
Local time: 08:14
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lets rock and roll


Explanation:
Hi there :-)
You are right, its very collogial Danish like "nu kører det" and can mean lets get started, now we are on the right track etc.
Good luck,
Ann Louise

Ann Louise Rodríguez
Denmark
Local time: 09:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
got it, great!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter
2 hrs

agree  Mads Grøftehauge: something along those lines, yes.
12 hrs

neutral  Yngve Roennike: or let it rip, but a bit too lively, or on the widl side for my tastes
8 days
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
on the move


Explanation:
maybe??
just an idea

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Note added at 59 mins (2004-06-08 19:44:40 GMT)
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I know the expression : musik der rykker...

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Note added at 1 hr 47 mins (2004-06-08 20:32:24 GMT)
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I think the meaning is: \"now we\'re getting somewhere!\"

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Note added at 1 hr 51 mins (2004-06-08 20:36:02 GMT)
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I think the meaning is: \"now we\'re getting somewhere!\"

blabli blablou
Djibouti
Local time: 09:14
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Marcolin
1 hr
  -> tak!
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