Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
”varmt och kallt blir ljummet ihop”
English translation:
..by the metaphor of "hot and cold becomes lukewarm"
Added to glossary by
De Novi
Nov 22, 2008 01:18
15 yrs ago
Swedish term
Canada
Fast, friendly and flexible.
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, US) 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English, and 1 more.
”varmt och kallt blir ljummet ihop”
Swedish to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
En liten nackdel med medelvärden kan förklaras med metaforen ”varmt och kallt blir ljummet ihop”.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | ..by the metaphor of "hot and cold becomes lukewarm" |
De Novi
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| 4 +2 | "hot and cold together is lukewarm" |
George Hopkins
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| 4 | hot and cold becomes lukewarm when mixed |
Henrik Brameus
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Proposed translations
+1
9 mins
Selected
..by the metaphor of "hot and cold becomes lukewarm"
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Note from asker:
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for this. Is this a common saying in Swedish? "
+2
8 hrs
"hot and cold together is lukewarm"
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Peer comment(s):
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Roald Toskedal
: Yes, simple and snappy... ;)
1 day 3 hrs
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Thank you Roald.
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| agree |
Katarina Lindve
: better as this is not a metaphore anymore rather common sense
1 day 7 hrs
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Thank you lindve. Common sense is in short supply.
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5 days
Henrik Brameus
United States
United States
Native in Swedish
&
English
Works in field
United States
Highly technical
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English, English, and 2 more.
hot and cold becomes lukewarm when mixed
It is common sense, but that is what it means. I also prefer to make sure that you point out that they are mixed, although "ihop" is more closely translated with toghether.
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