Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
acid test
Swedish translation:
lackmustest
Added to glossary by
Sven Petersson
Jan 3, 2011 20:44
13 yrs ago
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English term
Sweden
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acid test
English to Swedish
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
In the meaning: "a rigorous and conclusive test to establish worth or value"
Example: " The play passed the critic's acid test."
Example: " The play passed the critic's acid test."
Proposed translations
(Swedish)
| 4 +1 | lackmustest |
Vera Schoen
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| 4 +4 | eldprov |
Lena Svensson
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| 4 | hårdtest/hårdgranskning |
Andreas Majetic
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| 3 | nålsöga |
IAnita (X)
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Proposed translations
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10 hrs
Vera Schoen
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
Sweden
Your Quality, My Priority.
Native in: Swedish (Variants: Scanian / skånska, Rikssvenska) 
Works in: German to Swedish, Swedish
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lackmustest
Används ofta även metaforiskt.
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+4
11 mins
Lena Svensson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
Sweden
Teacher with a translation degree
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish
eldprov
:)
Peer comment(s):
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Anna Grynfeld Smith
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Tack Anna!:)
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Johan Sjöbom
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Tack Johan!:)
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Katarina Lindve
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Tack! :)
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Annikki Kallay
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Tack Anni! :)
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hårdtest/hårdgranskning
Skulle jag säga.
17 hrs
nålsöga
'Pjäsen passerade kritikernas nålsöga.'
Discussion
Ex: "Ett lands behandling av dess romska befolkning är ett lackmustest för det civila samhället och dess demokrati."
(dagen.se)
"Climategate ett lackmustest på riktiga forskare"
(klimathotet.info)
"Kriminalvården är ett moraliskt lackmustest för det demokratiska samhället."
(dn.se)