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lågintensiv

English translation: low-intensity

17:08 Nov 8, 2004
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Swedish term or phrase: lågintensiv
This term appears in the following passage:

ett lågintensivt inbördeskrig bröt ut i partiet

I have seen lågintensiv used to refer to "low impact" exercise, but that would not work here.
Matthew Roy, Ph.D.
Local time: 02:41
English translation:low-intensity
Explanation:
from the context this may work
Selected response from:

Kathy Saranpa
Finland
Local time: 12:41
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5low-intensity
Kathy Saranpa
5low-intensive
Paul Larkin (X)
4small scale
George Hopkins


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
lågintensiv
low-intensity


Explanation:
from the context this may work

Kathy Saranpa
Finland
Local time: 12:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Graded automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen
2 mins
agree  Mario Marcolin
1 hr
agree  JessicaC
4 hrs
agree  Peter Linton (X): See http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/27/054.html for origin of this term (Brig F Kitson)
16 hrs
agree  Michele Fauble
2 days 14 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
low-intensive


Explanation:
the phrase was first used by Brigadier Frank Kitson when referring to the North of Ireland and the Mau Mau in Kenya

Paul Larkin (X)
Local time: 10:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Peter Linton (X): You are absolutely right about the source, but I think it was "low-intensity", not low intensive
16 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
lågintensiv
small scale


Explanation:
In this context. Eg, A small-scale internal struggle broke out in the party.

George Hopkins
Local time: 11:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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