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Swedish to English translations [PRO] Marketing - Marketing / Market Research | |||||||
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3 -1 | current water levels |
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1 -1 | How the land lies |
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1 -1 | Tell(s) it as it is! |
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How the land lies Explanation: Could this possibly be the Swedish equivalent of the English phrase 'how the land lies' ? Can any Swede give us the meaning even if you don't have a translation so that we can do it together Thanks Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/how+the+land+lies# |
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current water levels Explanation: Very difficult to say with certainty without further context, but this would be the likely meaning in my view, possibly having to do with water storage levels - dam levels/reservoir levels - or with the water levels in areas prone to flooding - flood levels/sea levels. Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://www.bt.se/nyheter/svenljunga/stabilt-vattenlage-i-atr... Reference: http://www.murrayriver.com.au/news/murray-river-water-update... |
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Tell(s) it as it is! Explanation: Thanks for the examples, Helena. "Aktuella vattenlägen" seems totally off-the-wall, so here is my guess - well you did say you would be grateful for any ideas! "Tells it as it is" is a common expression for someone (more often something e.g. a company, a review) who tells the truth to the point of bluntness. The reference defines the alternative "Tell it it like it is" Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Tell+it+like+it+is |
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