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23:20 Jun 25, 2014 |
Danish to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy | |||||||
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4 +1 | capable of meeting life's challenges |
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3 +2 | successful |
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capable of meeting life's challenges Explanation: There is a clear distinction between dygktig and duelig (or dyktig and dugelig in Norwegian). The direct translation is "capable at living" or "life capable" but both of those fails to get across the true meaning in my view. I have therefore suggested "capable of meeting life's challenges" or "with a good head on their shoulders" - both of which should be much closer to what this compound word actually means. Example sentence(s):
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successful Explanation: In the context 'successful' might work, as in 'raising successful children'. Livsduelig med styrke og evner til at leve, fungere eller udvikle sig http://ordnet.dk/ddo/ordbog?aselect=livsduelig&query=Livsdue... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2014-06-26 02:41:15 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or maybe 'resourceful' -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 18 hrs (2014-06-26 17:53:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Or 'capable' www.practicalparenting.ie/tag/capable-children/ Responsible, Competent , Capable Children |
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