... frivolous attitude...

19:26 Mar 28, 2006
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English term or phrase: ... frivolous attitude...
Det er faktisk hele sætningen jeg har problemer med. Det er en guidebog om Gran Canaria, og emnet er råd og vejledning i forbindelse med kontakt med spanske politifolk:

"All Spanish policemen and women are armed and not noted for their sense of humour. Do not adopt a frivolous attitude towards them!".

Jeg kan ikke rigtig ramme tonen i den sidste sætning...

NB: Jeg forsøger at undgå at skulle tage stilling til du/De-problematikken ved så vidt muligt at anvende "man" eller noget andet...!
Mette Kragholm (X)
Local time: 08:53


Summary of answers provided
4 +1spøge
Jeanette Brammer
4 +1vær ikke useriøs / pjanke / pjatte
lone (X)
5... med et glimt i øjet
Mads Grøftehauge
4gøre nar af dem
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
4omgå dem med respekt
Rikke Lyksbo
3ironi og dumsmarte bemærkninger
Christine Andersen


  

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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
spøge


Explanation:
Forsøg ikke at spøge med dem.

Jeanette Brammer
Local time: 08:53
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Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 19

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agree  Susanne Roelands
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
vær ikke useriøs / pjanke / pjatte


Explanation:
her er flere forslag.


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lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 02:53
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PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Diarmuid Kennan
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gøre nar af dem


Explanation:
mit forslag

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 23:53
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ironi og dumsmarte bemærkninger


Explanation:
Jeg tror, den højtskattede danske ironi er farlig her - og den smutter ud, inden man har tænkt sig om!

Den opfattes jo som totalt malplaceret, når politiet desværre er nødt til at tænke i terror og alvorlige trusler.

Jeg ved ikke, om du kan bruge dronningens 'dumsmart', hvis der er plads.

Christine Andersen
Denmark
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
... med et glimt i øjet


Explanation:
Jeg tror at meningen er, at man ikke skal være *det mindste* høj i hatten eller karlsmart over for Guardia Civil eller andre spanske uniformdrenge. Overhovedet ikke.

Så jeg kunne forestille mig noget i retningen af:
'Spanske politimænd og -kvinder er bevæbnede og ikke kendt for at have sans for humor i tjenesten, så vær altid meget korrekt og forsøg dig ikke med "et glimt i øjet".'

Mvh.
Mads G

Mads Grøftehauge
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
omgå dem med respekt


Explanation:
el. Tag dem alvorligt og vis dem respekt

Endnu et par forslag

Rikke Lyksbo
Local time: 08:53
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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