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Nej, Larry Holt-gubben är kvar!

English translation: No, old man Larry Holt is still there [here]!

10:20 Dec 17, 2005
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
Swedish term or phrase: Nej, Larry Holt-gubben är kvar!
These are guys dealing with racing cars talking on the race track. I don't speak Swedish, not one word.

Thanks.
Bogdan Petrovic
Serbia
Local time: 00:27
English translation:No, old man Larry Holt is still there [here]!
Explanation:
Larry Holt is heading a car race team in the US/Canadian circus. I guess it is him the comment aim at.
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Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 01:27
Grading comment
thanks, that's your Larry!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3No, old man Larry Holt is still there [here]!
Lars Jelking


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Nej, Larry Holt-gubben är kvar!
No, old man Larry Holt is still there [here]!


Explanation:
Larry Holt is heading a car race team in the US/Canadian circus. I guess it is him the comment aim at.

Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 01:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 29
Grading comment
thanks, that's your Larry!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Hopkins: But who on earth is Larry?
2 hrs
  -> Larry holt is the mangager an technical director of Multimatic Motorsports' Team. The team enters several cars in the different classes in the US and Canada including the LeMAn-series.
agree  Tim Kynerd: Another possible translation for "kvar" would be "still around." :-)
3 hrs
agree  Kathy Saranpa: but I'd leave off "man" and just say "Ol' Larry Holt is still around"
14 hrs
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