Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
slå back på maskin
English translation:
backpedal
Added to glossary by
Charlesp
Apr 25, 2007 10:57
17 yrs ago
Swedish term
slå back på maskin
Swedish to English
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What a salesman should do if the customer reacts negatively.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | backpedal |
Andreas Andersson
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| 4 | pipe down |
asptech
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backpedal
A bit too boring, maybe.
But I find it difficult to fit "reverse engine(s)" into a sentence about a person that sounds good in English, at least right now.
But I find it difficult to fit "reverse engine(s)" into a sentence about a person that sounds good in English, at least right now.
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6 hrs
pipe down
It's "slå back i maskin", i.e. the captain of a ship orders the engineer to rotate the propellers "backwards".
If a salesman gets a negative response, it's time for him to shut up and let the customer tell his side.
If a salesman gets a negative response, it's time for him to shut up and let the customer tell his side.
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