gräddfil

English translation: Inside track/fast track; advantage

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Swedish term or phrase:gräddfil
English translation:Inside track/fast track; advantage
Entered by: Charlesp

08:00 Apr 5, 2015
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang
Swedish term or phrase: gräddfil
gräddfil, in a slang usage.

Here is the sentence: Det har inte varit frågan om att skapa en gräddfil.
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 14:15
Inside track/fast track
Explanation:
These are really two possibilities, depending on your context. Generally, I understand your term as having a negative connotation -- which 'inside track' has -- implying unfair privilege due to connections or wealth.

But in corporate or organisational contexts I've seen the Swe sometimes (more or less incorrectly) used much like 'fast track'. As in when people are hired to a 'fast track' managerial position to groom them for further advancement in the company.
Selected response from:

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 14:15
Grading comment
I suppose it could also be "unfair advantage" depending upon the specific context.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1advantage
Vitaly Ashkinazi
4priority lane
George Hopkins
3 +1Inside track/fast track
Deane Goltermann
3pig trough
Sven Petersson


  

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


Explanation:
http://www.slangopedia.se/ordlista/?ord=f�rdelar

Vitaly Ashkinazi
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:15
Native speaker of: Russian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Very useful reference to slang dictionary.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Donald Jacobson
1 hr

neutral  Deane Goltermann: This is correct insofar as it is a synonym to the definition of the term, but the Swe is slang and deserves some kind of slang with negative connotation -- as in 'unfair advantage'.
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priority lane


Explanation:
For example in traffic. Giving preference to some users.

George Hopkins
Local time: 14:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Inside track/fast track


Explanation:
These are really two possibilities, depending on your context. Generally, I understand your term as having a negative connotation -- which 'inside track' has -- implying unfair privilege due to connections or wealth.

But in corporate or organisational contexts I've seen the Swe sometimes (more or less incorrectly) used much like 'fast track'. As in when people are hired to a 'fast track' managerial position to groom them for further advancement in the company.


Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 14:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I suppose it could also be "unfair advantage" depending upon the specific context.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Excellent, and on target, comment(s). Very useful.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roger Kelly: I agree with Deanne here. I would go with inside track as the Swedish is a slang term and calls for an English equivalent slang term.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Roger!
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pig trough


Explanation:
:o)


    Reference: http://covers.booktopia.com.au/big/9781742169903/pigs-at-the...
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 14:15
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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