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Swedish term or phrase:
krypton
English translation:
cryptograms/cryptographs
Added to glossary by
Anna Herbst
Jun 13, 2013 20:32
11 yrs ago
Swedish term
kryton
Swedish to English
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Referring to classified/secret documents in government/diplomacy/intelligence circles. I had thought to translate it as "kryptonite" - a rather different substance, but descriptive of the seriousness of the document and leaving it lying around. However, it's a little abstract. Would an adjectival noun like "classifieds" do it? Or do I just say "top secret documents"?
"Säkerhetsvakterna som patrullerade våningarna på kvällarna kontrollerade alltid om det låg krypton framme i tjänsterummen. Den som glömt att låsa in sekretessklassat material fick en varning i form av en ilsket röd lapp som låg och väntade på stolen morgonen därpå."
"Säkerhetsvakterna som patrullerade våningarna på kvällarna kontrollerade alltid om det låg krypton framme i tjänsterummen. Den som glömt att låsa in sekretessklassat material fick en varning i form av en ilsket röd lapp som låg och väntade på stolen morgonen därpå."
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| 4 +1 | cryptograms/cryptographs |
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Swedish term (edited):
krypton
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cryptograms/cryptographs
Plural of krypto
Greek for hidden
Has to do with secret military business - ciphers used to encrypt/decrypt messages or cryptographs/cryptograms.
In this case I would assume they mean encrypted messages or cryptograms left out at the end of the day.
Greek for hidden
Has to do with secret military business - ciphers used to encrypt/decrypt messages or cryptographs/cryptograms.
In this case I would assume they mean encrypted messages or cryptograms left out at the end of the day.
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Deane Goltermann
: Agree here, the Swe reads like 'the cryptos' (in the morning light), which is what Anna has captured, I think.
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Thanks, Deane!
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Comment: "Not quite there (sorry I couldn't give more context) - it was a horrid use of a somewhat abstract word. Found the references useful in unpicking this though."
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