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som vinden blæser

English translation: as the wind blows

11:26 Sep 7, 2017
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Danish term or phrase: som vinden blæser
This is a subheading in an article about a new capacitor that will store energy from renewable sources (eg wind turbines) for longer. The full heading is:

"Energi som vinden blæser"

Struggling to put my finger on exactly what they are trying to express.

Any suggestions?
Simon Klys
Germany
Local time: 23:45
English translation:as the wind blows
Explanation:
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Eren Kutlu Carnì
Italy
Local time: 23:45
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3 +2as the wind blows
Eren Kutlu Carnì
3blowing in the wind
Christine Andersen


  

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as the wind blows


Explanation:
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Eren Kutlu Carnì
Italy
Local time: 23:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Hanne Rask Sonderborg: Yes, in this context. Usually means "willy-nilly", but not in this context.
2 hrs
agree  Pernille Kienle: Lige ud ad landevejen her!
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
blowing in the wind


Explanation:
If you turn it that way round as a subheading, you get some of the same word-play that was intended in Danish.

'The answer is blowing in the wind', as Bob Dylan sang ...

Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 23:45
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PRO pts in category: 39
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