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en stripe med hvit trøst

English translation: a line of white comfort

23:37 Sep 7, 2009
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Norwegian term or phrase: en stripe med hvit trøst
From a novel:

"Anna har lukket seg inne i en osteklokke av fjern likegladhet. Hun ser opp på meg. Det er noe sigent ved blikket hennes. Som om hun har søkt tilflukt i en stripe med hvit trøst."
Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 11:32
English translation:a line of white comfort
Explanation:
Any reference to drug usage in the text? Considering that she has closed herself off, it seems like "As if she has sought refuge in a line of white comfort" can indicate drug usage.

"Dopaminmengden tilsvarer tre ganger så my som en stripe kokain, viser beregninger hjerneforskere ved Århus Universitetshospital har foretatt. ..." http://www.tu.no/nyheter/naturvitenskap/article25455.ece

"Ifølge en ny britisk undersøkelse er faktisk sjansen like stor for at de skal ta en stripe kokain som at de skal "pudre nesen". ..."
http://www.vg.no/helse/artikkel.php?artid=751210

"A line of cocaine is usually around 50-75mg, so visually, 5% of a gram. Some users, however, prefer much fatter lines. The picture here of a gram of cocaine ..." http://www.thegooddrugsguide.com/cocaine/faq.htm&ei=re-lSp-r...


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Local time: 20:32
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3 +2a line of white comfort
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
a line of white comfort


Explanation:
Any reference to drug usage in the text? Considering that she has closed herself off, it seems like "As if she has sought refuge in a line of white comfort" can indicate drug usage.

"Dopaminmengden tilsvarer tre ganger så my som en stripe kokain, viser beregninger hjerneforskere ved Århus Universitetshospital har foretatt. ..." http://www.tu.no/nyheter/naturvitenskap/article25455.ece

"Ifølge en ny britisk undersøkelse er faktisk sjansen like stor for at de skal ta en stripe kokain som at de skal "pudre nesen". ..."
http://www.vg.no/helse/artikkel.php?artid=751210

"A line of cocaine is usually around 50-75mg, so visually, 5% of a gram. Some users, however, prefer much fatter lines. The picture here of a gram of cocaine ..." http://www.thegooddrugsguide.com/cocaine/faq.htm&ei=re-lSp-r...




EC Translate
Norway
Local time: 20:32
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Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Per Bergvall: That would be my guess too.
18 mins
  -> Takk, Per :o)
agree  Charles Ek: The excerpt you provided supports the cocaine hypothesis.
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Charles :o)
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