May 28, 2020 20:45
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Danish term
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Native in: Danish 
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Works in: Danish to English, English to Danish
klinge
Danish to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
business
Can anyone help me define 'klinge' in this context and, even better, suggest an English term? My deadline is 5 pm Pacific Time today May 28.
Hvad bidrager vi med i det globale perspektiv og hvad er vores fodaftryk på den globale klinge (fx forskning/udvikling) målt i aktiviteter, målsætninger, mål og performancedata
Hvad bidrager vi med i det globale perspektiv og hvad er vores fodaftryk på den globale klinge (fx forskning/udvikling) målt i aktiviteter, målsætninger, mål og performancedata
Proposed translations
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| 2 +2 | arena |
Thomas T. Frost
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| 3 | on or at the global cutting edge |
Adrian MM.
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Proposed translations
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Thomas T. Frost
Portugal
Portugal
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English
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Native in: Danish (Variant: Standard (rigsdansk)) , English (Variants: UK, British)
Works in: Danish to English, English to Danish, French to Danish
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arena
I have no idea. I've never seen it used like that before, but when searching for "globale klinge", I found a handful of Google results back to 2018. I guess it's the latest in idiotic management speak or some fraction of the Copenhagen elite trying to sound fancy. I would write directly to one of those who used it and ask what they mean. Guessing from the context in which it's used, I'd suggest something like 'arena'. But how on earth would 'klinge' have come to mean 'arena'? I’m flabbergasted.
Another possibility is that 'cutting edge' has somehow been deformed into 'klinge', but this meaning doesn't seem to match how it's used.
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Note added at 1 day 20 hrs (2020-05-30 17:15:31 GMT) Post-grading
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We can't add to the discussion now, but a web reference to consider is this one:
https://dagbladet-holstebro-struer.dk/artikel/fødselsdag-hus...
"Som ansvarshavende redaktør for hjemløseavisen Hus Forbi kører Poul Struve Nielsen nu på tredje etape i sit virke som journalist. Den første etape kørte han på de flade landeveje i den lokale presse i det midt- og sydsjællandske. Han er uddannet på Næstved Tidende og virkede de første år efter journalistuddannelsen som journalist og redaktionssekretær i Dagbladets centralredaktion i Ringsted. Anden etape var en bjergetape, som blandt andet nåede verdens tag i Himalaya. Her kørte han på **den globale klinge** med jobs i Udenrigsministeriet, en periode som freelancer i Sydasien med base i New Delhi og status som korrespondent for Berlingske Tidende samt som mediekoordinator i den i København beliggende internationale menneskerettighedsorganisation IRCT (International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims)."
It is used together with "køre", which could be a sign that "klinge" refers to a bicycle chainring in a figurative sense. Perhaps something with "full speed" is intended here, but that wouldn't work in your example. I'm still curious to know what people really mean when they write this.
Another possibility is that 'cutting edge' has somehow been deformed into 'klinge', but this meaning doesn't seem to match how it's used.
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Note added at 1 day 20 hrs (2020-05-30 17:15:31 GMT) Post-grading
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We can't add to the discussion now, but a web reference to consider is this one:
https://dagbladet-holstebro-struer.dk/artikel/fødselsdag-hus...
"Som ansvarshavende redaktør for hjemløseavisen Hus Forbi kører Poul Struve Nielsen nu på tredje etape i sit virke som journalist. Den første etape kørte han på de flade landeveje i den lokale presse i det midt- og sydsjællandske. Han er uddannet på Næstved Tidende og virkede de første år efter journalistuddannelsen som journalist og redaktionssekretær i Dagbladets centralredaktion i Ringsted. Anden etape var en bjergetape, som blandt andet nåede verdens tag i Himalaya. Her kørte han på **den globale klinge** med jobs i Udenrigsministeriet, en periode som freelancer i Sydasien med base i New Delhi og status som korrespondent for Berlingske Tidende samt som mediekoordinator i den i København beliggende internationale menneskerettighedsorganisation IRCT (International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims)."
It is used together with "køre", which could be a sign that "klinge" refers to a bicycle chainring in a figurative sense. Perhaps something with "full speed" is intended here, but that wouldn't work in your example. I'm still curious to know what people really mean when they write this.
Peer comment(s):
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Dana Sackett Lössl
: I imagine a chainring on a bicycle - that spins around. In any event, I would guess arena works fine in this context. It might help to know which company it is.
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Thanks. Who knows? It could mean something completely different. Why can't people just write what they mean?
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Soren Petersen
: Agree on the idiotic usage. Perhaps forefront?
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Thanks. I think I'll ask my Danish Facebook friends if they have any idea what this mumbo jumbo is supposed to mean.
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Adrian MM.
: Ths translation bears no resemblance to the Danish term asked. // No. We are not. The 'klinge' blade root-meaning makes the imagery abundantly clear to Danes and 'Englishmen' alike.
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Possibly not, as there is no known definition of the word used that way, so we are guessing./It is absolutely not clear. If it were, we wouldn't be debating this. 'Root meaning' is not a reliable way to determine meaning.
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Comment: "Thank you - I ended up using this as I had very limited time."
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Adrian MM.
Austria
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Danish term (edited):
på den globale klinge
on or at the global cutting edge
As a klinge is, as in German, a razor blade, I - with razor-sharp memories of visits to Denmark - suggest the imagery be retained.
Example sentence:
...] advancement of science through exchange and to create conditions for experienced researches, working at the cutting edge of scientific and technological development, to impart their knowledge and experience to the younger generation.
Peer comment(s):
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Thomas T. Frost
: Did you find any references to substantiate this suggestion?/So I presume you did not find an EN translation of 'klinge' used that way. It's like saying '…footprint on the global blade' in EN if we don't have a definition.
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Pls. refer to my weblink and read the standard translations *carefully*- //We'll see what translation, if any, the asker has plumped for on a 'knife edge' deadline...
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Discussion
'Det er ikke et begreb. Det er noget, jeg har citeret Mette Kynne Frandsen for, eftersom artiklen er et interview med Henning Larsen arkitekters direktør. Som journalist er det altid sjovt at citere kilder, der spræller med sproget og måske endda siger noget, der er fornyende/ikke hørt før. Men citatet (som hun efter god skik har godkendt til offentliggørelse) må stå for hendes egen regning. Så jeg kan godt forstå, at I ikke har fået mange google-hits på det, men i denne – måske lidt fagnørdede – sammenhæng, giver det god mening, eftersom Rambøll, som nu har opkøbt Henning Larsen, er en virksomhed med aktiviteter i hele verden.'
He avoids defining it but still says it makes sense – without being able to explain what it means.
A friend who studied at Copenhagen Business School answered on Facebook:
'udtrykket "den store klinge" er vist efterhånden "almindelig slang" fra cykelsporten, når der trædes i de høje gear (klinge=tandhjul ved pedalerne), altså når det virkelig "rykker/er fart på/..."'