Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 19, 2006 20:10
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
det gröna
Swedish to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
young adult novel
"Det handlar hela tiden om att man föraktar någon annan. Att man känner sig bättre än någon annan. Viktigare. Ärligare. Eller något. Det svarta blocket är lite tuffare är det rödsvarta som är lite tuffare än det röda som er lite tuffare än det gröna. Hiphoparna föraktar hårdrockarna som föractar punkarna som föraktar alla. Det är ju bara… löjligt. Det är bara en lek."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | the "green" group |
Tim Kynerd
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| 5 +1 | the environmentalists |
Eva-Marie Adams
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| 3 -2 | the lefties |
A. Grayshon
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Proposed translations
+4
5 mins
Tim Kynerd
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
Transportation, IT, construction
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
the "green" group
Unless there is more context that I'm not seeing, I don't think these color terms have any specific reference here, and I think they should be translated literally with the colors in quotation marks to indicate the lack of specific reference (particularly with the phrase starting off with "the black group"!).
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-08-19 22:49:54 GMT)
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Given your further explanation, I'd go with "the Greens" (note capitalization) or "the environmentalists," or possibly even "the tree-huggers" if you think the rest of the text justifies that pejorative a term.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-08-19 22:49:54 GMT)
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Given your further explanation, I'd go with "the Greens" (note capitalization) or "the environmentalists," or possibly even "the tree-huggers" if you think the rest of the text justifies that pejorative a term.
Peer comment(s):
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EKM
: The following may be relevant: Black = anarchists, Black/Red = Anarchist-socialists, Red = Communists (socialists), Green = Environmentalists
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I'm not aware of the association of the color black with anarchism, but in that case those would make a better translation. You should propose this as an answer. Thanks!
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| agree |
Christine Andersen
: or lobby
14 hrs
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Thanks, Christine!
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| agree |
Alfa Trans (X)
14 hrs
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Thanks, Marju!
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Charlesp
: yea, I think that most Americans know who the Greens are - and they are not only environmentalists, but also anti-military
1 day 19 hrs
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Thanks, Charles, that was my thinking as well. The Greens in the U.S. have gotten a lot of press during the last two presidential elections.
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Clare Barnes
: I'd go for Greens...!
3 days 15 hrs
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Yes, I agree. Thanks!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
+1
5 hrs
Eva-Marie Adams
Native in Swedish
professional- proof reading included!
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
the environmentalists
Miljöpartiets people. They are the ones who cares about the planet, recycles, "hugs" (or actually ties themselves to trees) trees in protest of different political questions (only the very extreme, not everyone, in this group do these things)
-2
1 day 20 hrs
A. Grayshon
Qualified, Experienced, Professional
Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian to English, Danish to English
the lefties
same reason as the commies. maybe this is too british thought for a us audience.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Clare Barnes
: Miljöpartiet are probably more left leaning than anything else, but being "green" does not necessarily equate with being on the political left.
1 day 19 hrs
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| disagree |
Tim Kynerd
: Miljöpartiet aren't even particularly left-leaning. They're explicitly open to forming a coalition government with the right, for example.
1 day 19 hrs
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