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dras ned

English translation: cut back

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Swedish term or phrase:dras ned
English translation:cut back
Entered by: Helen Johnson

14:39 Nov 29, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance / underwriting
Swedish term or phrase: dras ned
The document I'm doing is full of poor grammar and spelling errors, and this is a potential one (either that, or my head is now slow!).
Sentence: Naer Flygavdelningen bildades drogs det ned paa saadan underwriting till foermaan foer underwiting paa fakultativ basis.
(NB: Excuse lack of accents - broken keyboard function. Definitely Swedish so I've tried to reproduce the sounds.)
Is anyone of the opinion that 'drogs det ned' could be 'drogs det med', or is there a particular phrase for this verb other than 'dragged down', which sounds totally inappropriate?
Advice/opinions would be appreciated!
Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:55
"cut back"
Explanation:
would be the more or less 'literal' translation in this context I think - but you might reformulate - e.g. this form of underwriting was used less frequently in favour of...
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David Shannon
Sweden
Local time: 18:55
Grading comment
Thanks, David - I did reword it.
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Summary of answers provided
4"cut back"
David Shannon
3cut back
Tess Whitty


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cut back


Explanation:
I think it means cutting back on money/support for this.

Tess Whitty
United States
Local time: 10:55
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"cut back"


Explanation:
would be the more or less 'literal' translation in this context I think - but you might reformulate - e.g. this form of underwriting was used less frequently in favour of...

David Shannon
Sweden
Local time: 18:55
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
Thanks, David - I did reword it.
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