household name

Danish translation: et kendt navn

15:49 Jan 13, 2006
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Journalism
English term or phrase: household name
the band became a household name ...
Jytte Crooks
Local time: 22:22
Danish translation:et kendt navn
Explanation:
Ex. By 1979 Blondie was a household name.
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Bodil Dyer (X)
Denmark
Local time: 23:22
Grading comment
thank you very much
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3et kendt navn
Bodil Dyer (X)
5navn på alles læber
Marianne Ajana
5(kendt) begreb, på alles læber
Randi Stenstrop
3alment kendt navn
Jeanette Brammer


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
et kendt navn


Explanation:
Ex. By 1979 Blondie was a household name.

Bodil Dyer (X)
Denmark
Local time: 23:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thank you very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X): velkendt
1 hr

agree  Dan Schioenning Larsen
3 hrs

agree  Mads Grøftehauge: Det var osse min umiddelbare tanke
6 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
alment kendt navn


Explanation:
Bandets navn blev alment kendt

Jeanette Brammer
Local time: 23:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 4
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
navn på alles læber


Explanation:
Bandets navn var på alles læber.
Eller:
Alle kendte bandets navn.

Marianne Ajana
Denmark
Local time: 23:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
(kendt) begreb, på alles læber


Explanation:
- dvs. "var et begreb" eller "var på alles læber"

Randi Stenstrop
Local time: 23:22
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 8
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