handwringing

Danish translation: hændervriden

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English term or phrase:handwringing
Danish translation:hændervriden
Entered by: trsk2000 (X)

00:00 Jan 20, 2011
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / 24, subtitles
English term or phrase: handwringing
I asked the Swedish and Norwegian guys the same question

In the scene, the President is in a meeting with her cabinet and the Secretary of State is opposed to the proposed military action. When he makes his concerns known once more, the President stops him mid-stream and says;

'We are done discussing this, if you cannot get behind this, then I will find someone else who can - but I am done with your handwringing'

I disagreed with the Swedish subtitling where 'handwringing' was subtitled 'tvivel'.

What are your thoughts? How would this be conveyed in Danish?
Thanks!
trsk2000 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:13
hændervriden
Explanation:
Det, at man vrider hænderne mod hinanden, lidt gammeldags måske, men vi er jo også nogle, der ikke er født i 80'erne. Se eksempler i links.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-01-20 03:30:11 GMT)
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Hi Tariq, absolutely, there are many reasons to wring your hands. The state of economy could be one, greediness could be another, spitefulness yet one etc. ...

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Note added at 21 hrs (2011-01-20 21:43:11 GMT)
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Hej Tariq!
Mon ikke det er på tide at lukke spørgsmålet - nu er der hele 6 enighedserklæringer. Det virker lidt overdrevent på mig.
Venlig hilsen
Poul
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Poul Moller
Local time: 22:13
Grading comment
thank you very much, or tusind tak
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4 +6hændervriden
Poul Moller


  

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hændervriden


Explanation:
Det, at man vrider hænderne mod hinanden, lidt gammeldags måske, men vi er jo også nogle, der ikke er født i 80'erne. Se eksempler i links.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-01-20 03:30:11 GMT)
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Hi Tariq, absolutely, there are many reasons to wring your hands. The state of economy could be one, greediness could be another, spitefulness yet one etc. ...

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Note added at 21 hrs (2011-01-20 21:43:11 GMT)
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Hej Tariq!
Mon ikke det er på tide at lukke spørgsmålet - nu er der hele 6 enighedserklæringer. Det virker lidt overdrevent på mig.
Venlig hilsen
Poul


    Reference: http://ordnet.dk/ods/ordbog?aselect=H%C3%A6ndervriden&query=...
    Reference: http://gade.psy.ku.dk/Undervis/a.htm
Poul Moller
Local time: 22:13
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you very much, or tusind tak
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you Poul, would this work with the definition on handwringing here: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/handwringing - 2. An excessive expression of distress: handwringing by some experts over the state of the economy


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lisa Villeneuve
2 hrs

agree  Gitte Hovedskov Hansen (X)
6 hrs

agree  pcovs: Fully agree - this would be the expression to use. "Tvivl" as in "doubts" would not convey the same thing.
6 hrs

agree  Christine Andersen: Det betyder mere usikkerhed, fortvivlelse, handlingslammelse o.l. end bare tvivl.
9 hrs

agree  aha
13 hrs

agree  Jørgen Ellekjær
17 hrs
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