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stråkig

14:55 Feb 25, 2008
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English to Danish translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: stråkig
De paraaortala körtlarna har ökat diskret i storlek och antal och de är mer stråkiga.
Randi Stenstrop
Local time: 01:45


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5streaky
Tara Chace
3 -1boring
marty_b


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
boring


Explanation:
I've had a chat with some swedish folks and they think it's a typo and it should actually be "tråkig", which means "boring". Den danske pendant ville være "træls".

marty_b
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

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disagree  Thor Truelson: Either this reply is a joke or you're retarded. This is maybe the worst translation suggestion I've ever seen. Shame on you.
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2710 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
streaky


Explanation:
From Svenska Akadamiens Ordbok
– STRÅKGIG [STRÅKGIG.avl 1]
1) med. till 7: som förekommer i l. kännetecknas av stråk. Stråkiga förtätningar (i lungorna), infiltrat .. kan förekomma på röntgen. Fass 1978, s. 320.

The meaning of "stråk" in question is:
[STRÅK.sbst2 7]
7) om sammanhängande o. långsträckt, ensartat parti l. bälte l. lager l. skikt o. d. av ngt (i sht ngt som avtecknar sig på en yta o. d.), sträckning; äv. i utvidgad l. mer l. mindre bildl. anv.


    Reference: http://g3.spraakdata.gu.se/saob/
Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 16:45
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Native speaker of: English
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