icebreaker

Swedish translation: isbrytare

21:20 Mar 4, 2008

English to Swedish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: icebreaker

HI. I would like to know, how do you say, "icebreaker" in Swedish?

An icebreaker is anything serving to lessen formality or break down reserve. They often use them when to loosen people up in a formal or social setting.

Please let me know. Thank you.

renegade210 (X)

Swedish translation:isbrytare

Explanation:
... funkar faktiskt fint även på svenska i den betydelsen.

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Helena Hansson (X)
Sweden
Local time: 19:15

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5 +8

isbrytare

Helena Hansson (X)

4 +1

... för att lätta upp stämningen ...

Maria Bertilsson

3 +1

...för att bryta isen...

Lena Danielsson

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18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

isbrytare

Explanation:
... funkar faktiskt fint även på svenska i den betydelsen.

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Helena Hansson (X)
Sweden
Local time: 19:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Swedish
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

thank you.

9 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

...för att bryta isen...

Explanation:
"Isbrytare" tycker jag är en dåligt fungerande direktöversättning. På svenska är det vanligare att man skriver om det.

Example sentence(s):

Drar tystnaden ut på tiden kan du försöka med att lugnt ställa en enklare fråga för att bryta isen.

Lena Danielsson
Sweden
Local time: 19:15
Native speaker of:

Swedish

9 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

... för att lätta upp stämningen ...

Explanation:
... fungerar också, om man vill komma ifrån isbrytarmetaforen.

Maria Bertilsson
France
Local time: 19:15
Native speaker of:

Swedish

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