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torde

English translation: should

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Swedish term or phrase:torde
English translation:should
Entered by: USER0059 (X)

13:32 Sep 25, 2008
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics
Swedish term or phrase: torde
Den aktuella situationen torde därmed ha upphört.

TIA!
EC Translate
Norway
Local time: 02:35
should
Explanation:
Another option is "ought to".
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USER0059 (X)
Finland
Local time: 03:35
Grading comment
Tack:o)
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4should
USER0059 (X)
4 +1has probably
Don Spade (X)


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
should


Explanation:
Another option is "ought to".

USER0059 (X)
Finland
Local time: 03:35
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Tack:o)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for the reply:o) However, I found "should" to mean "borde". Is there a difference?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Larry Abramson
30 mins

agree  asptech: The situation in question should thus have ceased (to exist, literal meaning)
1 hr

agree  Helen Johnson
4 hrs

agree  Tania McConaghy: I vote for "ought to"
6 hrs
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
has probably


Explanation:
The situation in question has probably come to an end.

Don Spade (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Hopkins
1 hr
  -> Thanks.
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