Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

djupa glas

English translation:

deep glasses

Added to glossary by Charlesp
Jan 11, 2006 05:08
18 yrs ago
Swedish term

djupa glass

Swedish to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters household items
vissa glass som är djupa

This is referring to a household item. Is it clear what they mean, or could it be a variety of things?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 deep glasses

Discussion

Charlesp (asker) Jan 11, 2006:
Hi Barry. well, it should be obvious that I know what 'djupa glas' is. The reason I posted this is that I have reviewer of a translation that I did said that my translation was wrong (deep glasses) was wrong and said the correct translation was 'tall glasses.' For all I know, the writer of the source text may have meant 'glass bowls' (djupa tallrikar).
So I was testing my translation by posting the source text exactly as it was.
I hope this explains it, and I thank your for all of your helpful assistance along the way.
E2efour (X) Jan 11, 2006:
If you knew that djupa glass wasn't correct, why did you write it?
Charlesp (asker) Jan 11, 2006:
Yes, it isn't ice cream - the misspelling is in the source text.

Proposed translations

+5
8 mins
Selected

deep glasses

There's probably a misspelling in the source text - should be djupa glas.

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Note added at 4 hrs 6 mins (2006-01-11 09:14:29 GMT)
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Tall glasses might be better, depending on the context...
Peer comment(s):

agree Sven Petersson : http://www.wishlist.com.au/registries/Product/ProductDetail....
54 mins
Thanks!
agree Kathy Saranpa
1 hr
Thanks!
agree asptech : men vad är skillnaden mellan "djupa" och "höga" glas? Det kanske är glas som man ska titta extra djupt i.
2 hrs
Bra poäng :) Vet inte om det finns nån skillnad, men både "höga" och "tall" om glas ser ut att vara vanligare... (Google)
agree Michele Fauble
2 hrs
Thanks!
agree George Hopkins : Deep refers perhaps to height without the stem (?)
5 hrs
Thanks, and yes, that makes sense.
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