Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
How long is a piece of string
Danish translation:
Hvad er højest, Runde Tårn eller et tordenskrald ?
Added to glossary by
Jytte Crooks
May 16, 2006 15:51
18 yrs ago
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English term
How long is a piece of string
English to Danish
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I can't find that expression anywhere
Proposed translations
(Danish)
| 4 | Hvad er højest, Runde Tårn eller et tordenskrald ? |
Tine Wanning
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| 5 | Snakker du dansk? |
Jande
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| 3 | hvor lang er snoren |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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| 3 | at sælge elastik i metermål |
Christine Andersen
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Proposed translations
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Hvad er højest, Runde Tårn eller et tordenskrald ?
A totally different suggestion. This is not about a string but a traditional phrase for something that can not really be measured, or be measured flexibly to your own need.
Could also just be : hvor højt er et tordenskrald ?
Could also just be : hvor højt er et tordenskrald ?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you very much"
3 mins
hvor lang er snoren
mit forslag
19 mins
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Danish to English, English
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16
at sælge elastik i metermål
det er som at sælge elastik i metermål
Det nærmeste, jeg kender på dansk, udover den helt bogstavelige oversættelse, men det passer i nogle sammenhænge.
Det nærmeste, jeg kender på dansk, udover den helt bogstavelige oversættelse, men det passer i nogle sammenhænge.
7 hrs
Snakker du dansk?
http://www.greatbird.com/turing/turings.php?yr=1999
There are some alternatives to that saying listed on this page.
Well I thought it was funny!
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Note added at 7 hrs (2006-05-16 23:46:32 GMT)
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To translate this expression you just need to use an unanswerable question.
I also saw: Kan du tale Dansk? tilknyttet to this expression
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Note added at 8 hrs (2006-05-17 00:07:54 GMT)
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Jeg lige tænkte på to spørgsmål, som ingen ved svaret på:
Hvor stort er universet?
Ekistere Gud?
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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2006-05-17 23:36:07 GMT)
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Ekisterer Gud?
There are some alternatives to that saying listed on this page.
Well I thought it was funny!
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Note added at 7 hrs (2006-05-16 23:46:32 GMT)
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To translate this expression you just need to use an unanswerable question.
I also saw: Kan du tale Dansk? tilknyttet to this expression
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Note added at 8 hrs (2006-05-17 00:07:54 GMT)
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Jeg lige tænkte på to spørgsmål, som ingen ved svaret på:
Hvor stort er universet?
Ekistere Gud?
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Note added at 1 day7 hrs (2006-05-17 23:36:07 GMT)
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Ekisterer Gud?
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: Gør vi ikke?? Det ved jeg da! (Men svaret ændrer sig dog med mellemrum :))
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I know. Vy govo'rite po russki? Nihon-go ga dekimasu ka?
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