a kol in a frozen pond
Danish translation: en fisk i en bundfrossen sø
| 08:41 May 14, 2001 |
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|  Selected response from: Mads Grøftehauge Local time: 19:33 | |||
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| na | En skoldet skid i en æske |
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| na | En skoldet skid i en æske |
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| na | En skoldet skid i en æske |
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| na | en fisk i en bundfrossen sø |
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En skoldet skid i en æske Explanation: Det må være et ideomatisk udtryk, hvor der ikke findes noget tilsvarende på US English. Har du evt. en kontext. MVH Kate |
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En skoldet skid i en æske Explanation: Det må være et ideomatisk udtryk, hvor der ikke findes noget tilsvarende på US English. Har du evt. en kontext. MVH Kate |
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En skoldet skid i en æske Explanation: Det må være et ideomatisk udtryk, hvor der ikke findes noget tilsvarende på US English. Har du evt. en kontext. MVH Kate |
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en fisk i en bundfrossen sø Explanation: That should be 'a koi in a frozen pond'. A koi is a Japanese carp which looks a bit like a foot-long goldfish (hence the second line in the song: 'like a goldfish in a bowl'). Kois are kept in garden ponds for their beauty. It's not an idiomatic expression as much as a metaphor. You can probably find a more poetic translation than mine. The question you have to ask yourself is whether you want to find a similar metaphor or explain its meaning in your translation. Personally, I think it could perhaps be interpreted as an image of the empty (frozen) feeling of a person who realises they're all glitter and no substance--like a decorative fish. Hope this helps, Mads |
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