Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

om løst og fast

English translation:

about this and that

Added to glossary by stephen mewes
Jul 16, 2009 13:04
14 yrs ago
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Norwegian term

om løst og fast

Norwegian to English Other Other
Styret må ha en røyk, og vi blir stående å prate med dem om løst og fast.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 about this and that
4 small-talk

Discussion

Hilde Granlund Jul 17, 2009:
but who proofread the source file, I wonder..... ;-)
Dawn Nixon Jul 16, 2009:
I would say that they would be standing there talking about everything under the sun. Whether it be formal or informal topics of conversation.

Proposed translations

+4
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about this and that

Basically smalltalk, about this and that.

Peer comment(s):

agree Per Bergvall
3 hrs
Takk:o)
agree absciarretta : yep!
3 hrs
Takk:o)
agree Hilde Granlund
17 hrs
agree Michele Fauble
18 hrs
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23 mins

small-talk

... and having a small-talk
Peer comment(s):

neutral Michele Fauble : 'å prate om løst og fast' can be translated as 'to make small talk', but 'to have a small talk' means something else, usually 'a short talk (about something serious').
18 hrs
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