Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
trixande och fixande
English translation:
wheeling and dealing
Added to glossary by
Tara Chace
Aug 2, 2006 05:08
17 yrs ago
Swedish term
United States
Reliable quality, attention to detail
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
trixande och fixande
Swedish to English
Art/Literary
Slang
From a novel set in Malmö:
"Jag räknade sedlarna. Tvåtusen kronor. Du fattar förstås inte hur mycket pengar det var 1972. Det tog mig några timmar av trixande och fixande för att omvandla de skrynkliga sedlarna till drygt tre hekto prima haschisch från Afghanistan."
I need a U.S. English equivalent. The book is geared toward teenagers.
"Jag räknade sedlarna. Tvåtusen kronor. Du fattar förstås inte hur mycket pengar det var 1972. Det tog mig några timmar av trixande och fixande för att omvandla de skrynkliga sedlarna till drygt tre hekto prima haschisch från Afghanistan."
I need a U.S. English equivalent. The book is geared toward teenagers.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | wheeling and dealing |
E2efour (X)
|
| 4 +1 | clever maneuvering |
Larry Abramson
|
| 4 | sorting out |
George Hopkins
|
| 3 | fiddling and fixing |
Clare Barnes
|
| 3 | hustling |
Michele Fauble
|
Proposed translations
+2
2 hrs
Selected
wheeling and dealing
Or more slangy: "go-getting" perhaps
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
+1
8 mins
Larry Abramson
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Use the Asian advantage (US lawyer&team)
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
12
1 hr
Clare Barnes
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
Targeted translations, punctual delivery
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, English, Norwegian to English, and 1 more.
fiddling and fixing
...I don't know whether this is suitable in the US, but I hope it helps!
3 hrs
sorting out
In this context. Otherwise I like Clare's suggestion.
14 hrs
hustling
an option
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