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vinnartåg

English translation: string of wins

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Swedish term or phrase:vinnartåg
English translation:string of wins
Entered by: Michele Fauble

13:47 Aug 1, 2009
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / A director talking about a film
Swedish term or phrase: vinnartåg
Med hjälp av succén från filmen med sitt vinnartåg på internationella filmfestivaler världen över och nomineringen till fem guldbaggar.
Annabel Oldfield
Local time: 09:36
string of wins
Explanation:
... after a string of wins leading up to, and including the Golden Globes. ...
www.inquisitr.com/.../slumdog-millionaire-wins-four-golden-...

Continuing a stunning string of wins in global competition, ... Idol" won two awards at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival ...
www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=68998341320&start...

”The Flyboys” has also enjoyed an impressive string of wins on the film festival circuit, ...
www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=57928&cat..

The Venice Film Festival is the oldest and one of the most prestigious events ..... The award is the latest in a string of wins for the film, ...
www.nzedge.com/media/archives/film-tv_2007.html


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Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 00:36
Grading comment
Thanks Michele :o)
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1string of wins
Michele Fauble
4 +1victory march
Fredrik Nowacki
4winning streak
paul hacker
4triumph
Anna Herbst
3triumphal procession/march
Lars Jelking
2red carpet
Yasutomo Kanazawa


  

Answers


14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
red carpet


Explanation:
My pure guess, but I think vinnartåg means the red carpet where the winner and celebrity walks.

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 16:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
winning streak


Explanation:
I checked some other sites where the term is used , e.g. in sports. It suggests you go from one win to another, thus, a winning streak

Example sentence(s):
  • Bofors är tillbaka på sitt vinnartåg. 6-3 mot Troja/Ljungby
paul hacker
United States
Local time: 03:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  amgt
1 hr
agree  Viachaslau: definitely, to speak about a run of good luck, comes from gambling
5 hrs
disagree  Anna Herbst: Too much luck involved for my liking.
11 hrs
disagree  Tania McConaghy: agree with Anna Herbst
17 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
string of wins


Explanation:
... after a string of wins leading up to, and including the Golden Globes. ...
www.inquisitr.com/.../slumdog-millionaire-wins-four-golden-...

Continuing a stunning string of wins in global competition, ... Idol" won two awards at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival ...
www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=68998341320&start...

”The Flyboys” has also enjoyed an impressive string of wins on the film festival circuit, ...
www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=57928&cat..

The Venice Film Festival is the oldest and one of the most prestigious events ..... The award is the latest in a string of wins for the film, ...
www.nzedge.com/media/archives/film-tv_2007.html




Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 00:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Thanks Michele :o)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Herbst: This sounds good too.
6 hrs
  -> thanks
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
victory march


Explanation:
Although "string of wins" and "winning streak" are correct in terms of summing up that the film has been a great success, with one win after another at various festivals (, plausably in an unbroken line), they don't capture the sourcetext's way of describing these wins.

The term "vinnartåg" is not common usage, but derives from the more common term "segertåg". "Tåg" in "segertåg", in turn implies a sort of parade, march or campaign with military indications. Nowadays the usage of this term has widened and is actually more commonly used in sports, businness, art or any other area when one wants to describe how a phenomena conquers all "as if it was an army". In my opinion, The English "victory march" captures this quite well.


    Reference: http://www.nepalnews.com/main/index.php/news-archive/4-sport...
    Reference: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=603680n
Fredrik Nowacki
Sweden
Local time: 09:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Swedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gunilla von Wachenfelt (X)
11 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
triumph


Explanation:
"...with its many triumphs on international film festivals..." would probably be how I would translate it.

Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 17:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
triumphal procession/march


Explanation:
Den gamla översättningen av svenskans "segertåg". En aning pompöst kanske, men varför inte?!

Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 10:36
Native speaker of: Swedish
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