Dec 18, 2005 12:30
18 yrs ago
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Swedish term
Sweden
avvaktande
Swedish to English
Other
Other
Police tactics
Väljer ledningen t.ex. en avvaktande strategi är det av stor betydelse att man också väljer en insatsmetod som är avvaktande och att insatspersonalen också uppträder avvaktande i tal, beteende och sätt att agera.
Does anyone have anything better than 'wait-and-see strategy' or suggestions for translations of 'avvaktande' later in the sentence - very grateful for any help on this
Does anyone have anything better than 'wait-and-see strategy' or suggestions for translations of 'avvaktande' later in the sentence - very grateful for any help on this
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | cautiously, softly-softly |
Clare Barnes
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| 4 | watching brief |
Peter Linton (X)
|
| 4 | pursue a wait and see policy |
Lars Palmer
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| 4 | non-confrontational |
Michele Fauble
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| 3 | expectant |
Karin Hallberg
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| 3 | pull their punches; act punch-pulling |
Adrian MM. (X)
|
Proposed translations
11 mins
Clare Barnes
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
Targeted translations, punctual delivery
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, English, Norwegian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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38
Selected
cautiously, softly-softly
I think the softly-softly approach is one that's often mentioned with regard to policing, but other synonyms could be cautious, circumspect or even careful. Judicious, perhaps?
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks for this Clare. The 'avvaktande' strategy was compared with an 'offensive' and a 'defensive' strategy at other places in the text - so I went for 'wait-and-see strategy' in the end - but will be using cautious/circumspect for 'avvaktande' later in the sentence. "
17 mins
Karin Hallberg
Spain
Spain
Native in Swedish
Spain
Dedicated linguist
Native in: Swedish
Works in: Spanish to Swedish, English to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 4 more.
expectant
could that fit in this context?
Reference:
http://www.sin-italy.org/jnonline/vol9n3/144.html
http://patients.uptodate.com/abstract.asp?TR=kidn_dis/5800&viewAbs=1&title=1
2 hrs
watching brief
I think this means a policy of keeping a close eye on developments, monitoring them, assessing the situation without as yet taking action. I think it is rather more than just waiting cautiously or expectantly. It is more like a cat watching a mouse, waiting for the right moment to pounce. This is not really conveyed by cautiously or expectantly.
The origin of the phrase is legal - a lawyer may be asked to keep a "watching brief" on some case, ready to step in as and when required - just like the cat.
The origin of the phrase is legal - a lawyer may be asked to keep a "watching brief" on some case, ready to step in as and when required - just like the cat.
3 hrs
Lars Palmer
Brazil
Brazil
Native in Swedish
Works in field
Brazil
25 years working with Language
Native in: Swedish (Variants: Stockholm, Rikssvenska)
Works in: Portuguese to Swedish, English to Swedish
pursue a wait and see policy
None
5 hrs
Swedish term (edited):
upptr�der avvaktande
pull their punches; act punch-pulling
The 2nd instance has to square with uppträder.
Paragraphs (2) through (4) of Rule 1.7(b) sometimes are referred to as “punch-pulling”
rules because they address the concern that a lawyer might “pull her ...
Paragraphs (2) through (4) of Rule 1.7(b) sometimes are referred to as “punch-pulling”
rules because they address the concern that a lawyer might “pull her ...
17 hrs
non-confrontational
The public trust in the police and courts central to this model is sustained by ... Beginning with a non-confrontational strategy is valuable because it ...
ctsi.anu.edu.au/publications/WP/16.pdf
The Home Secretary, again in his role as police authority for London, also endorsed and supported in advance the non-confrontational strategy. ...
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm199900/cmha...
... Superintendent Keith Free, insisted he could have called in many more officers if necessary, but the police's non-confrontational strategy had been the ...
partyvibe.com/vbulletin/archive/index.php/t-1007.html
ctsi.anu.edu.au/publications/WP/16.pdf
The Home Secretary, again in his role as police authority for London, also endorsed and supported in advance the non-confrontational strategy. ...
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm199900/cmha...
... Superintendent Keith Free, insisted he could have called in many more officers if necessary, but the police's non-confrontational strategy had been the ...
partyvibe.com/vbulletin/archive/index.php/t-1007.html
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