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syndikatet

English translation: here: gangster syndicate or gang

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Swedish term or phrase:syndikatet
English translation:here: gangster syndicate or gang
Entered by: Vitali Stanisheuski

16:23 Nov 29, 2011
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Advertising / Public Relations
Swedish term or phrase: syndikatet
Advertising of a Hair styling product begins with:

Skapa utseendet, bli en del av syndikatet.

What does syndikatet mean here?
Vitali Stanisheuski
Belarus
Local time: 19:14
the syndicate
Explanation:
I would have thought that the reference here is gangster syndicate or gang, get the look be part of the syndicate
Selected response from:

lena helson
Local time: 17:14
Grading comment
Thank you all! *Gangster* syndicate (or gang), it makes more sense as something someone has to belong to yet having *own* look.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3the syndicate
lena helson
4the gang
Sarah Karoline


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the syndicate


Explanation:
I would have thought that the reference here is gangster syndicate or gang, get the look be part of the syndicate

lena helson
Local time: 17:14
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you all! *Gangster* syndicate (or gang), it makes more sense as something someone has to belong to yet having *own* look.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Hopkins
1 hr
  -> thank you George
agree  Yvette Holman
3 hrs
  -> thank you Yvette
agree  Lucia M
18 hrs
  -> thank you lucia
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3 days 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the gang


Explanation:
"...be part of the gang"
At first I thought 'the club' but 'the gang' seems a better term.

Sarah Karoline
Local time: 17:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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