den tavse dansker

Swedish translation: Den stumme dansken

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Danish term or phrase:den tavse dansker
Swedish translation:Den stumme dansken
Entered by: Elisabeth Tauvon

09:26 Feb 16, 2005
Danish to Swedish translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Danish term or phrase: den tavse dansker
Det nytter ikke, at man er ’den tavse dansker’.
Finns det någon motsvarighet till detta uttryck på svenska?
"Att vara en tystlåten dansk är inte till någon nytta."
Elisabeth Tauvon
Sweden
Local time: 10:10
Den stumme dansken
Explanation:
Refers to the famous book "Den tavse dansker" by Erich Erichsen.
Title of the Swedish translation: "Den stumme dansken".
(Title of the English translation: "The quiet Dane"; title of the German translation: "Der Stille Däne")


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Note added at 1 hr 30 mins (2005-02-16 10:56:38 GMT)
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Just tried it on a larger group. All geriatrics made the connection, but nobody under 60 grasped it. You would be well advised to write a footnote!
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 10:10
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Den stumme dansken


Explanation:
Refers to the famous book "Den tavse dansker" by Erich Erichsen.
Title of the Swedish translation: "Den stumme dansken".
(Title of the English translation: "The quiet Dane"; title of the German translation: "Der Stille Däne")


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Note added at 1 hr 30 mins (2005-02-16 10:56:38 GMT)
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Just tried it on a larger group. All geriatrics made the connection, but nobody under 60 grasped it. You would be well advised to write a footnote!

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 10:10
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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den tyste dansken


Explanation:
Ordet stum får åtminstone mig att tänka på ett handikapp och det är det väl inte frågan om? Här är det väl frågan om "the quiet majority" eller?

uffe
Local time: 10:10
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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