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bikupor

English translation: buzz groups

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Swedish term or phrase:bikupor
English translation:buzz groups
Entered by: SafeTex

10:15 Apr 24, 2017
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Education / Pedagogy
Swedish term or phrase: bikupor
Hello

This is an unusual use of the word me thinks but I get the idea

Då jag föreläst har jag ofta lagt in frågor, *bikupor*, till studenterna.

It is used a second time in:

Jag har lagt in bikupor av främst två skäl.

The question is can I use "hive off etc." to reflect the idea in English? The term exists for businesses of course but does it match the Swedish here for you in terms of figurative speech?

Thanks for your opinions.

SafeTex
SafeTex
France
Local time: 18:22
buzz groups
Explanation:
Plenty of examples here https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q="buzz group"
Selected response from:

Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:22
Grading comment
thanks
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2buzz groups
Agneta Pallinder
3questions for group discussion
Matt Bibby
2 +1beehive discussions
George Hopkins


Discussion entries: 5





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
questions for group discussion


Explanation:
If you diskuterar någonting in a bikupa you discuss it in small groups of 2-3. I'm guessing this is what's meant here. You'll find plenty of hits if you google 'diskutera i bikupa'.

Matt Bibby
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
beehive discussions


Explanation:
A guess.

George Hopkins
Local time: 18:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Matt Bibby
1 hr
  -> Thanks Matt.
neutral  Anna Herbst: I have never heard this expression used other than when apiarists discuss their beehives...
17 hrs
  -> There lots are of expressions that we have never heard of. However, comprehensive dictionaries are a great help and I think we can rely on Collins English Dictionary for example.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
buzz groups


Explanation:
Plenty of examples here https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q="buzz group"

Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 33
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Herbst: This is the commonly used expression in education and training.
13 hrs
  -> Thanks Anna!
agree  Alison MacG: Agree this is by far the most common - and here are two SE links in added support http://ki.se/sites/default/files/5_buzzing_bees.pdf http://www.aldrecentrum.se/Global/ArbetSam/ArbetSam in Engli... (see page 54)
20 hrs
  -> Thanks Alison - helpful references.
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