Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
skyter ikke med skarpt
English translation:
does (do) not fire (with) live ammunition
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brigidm
Sep 29, 2008 12:54
15 yrs ago
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skyter ikke med skarpt
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I'm wondering if this is an idiomatic phrase or whether it is literally talking about using heavy methods. It's a document about human rights and the use of methods of warfare, etc.
Man kan si at regelen innebaerer et nokså uspesifisert proporsjonalitetsprinsipp - man **skyter ikke med skarpt** for å slå ned opptøyer eller foreta pågripelse og så videre, med mindre det er "absolutt nødvendig."
TIA for comments.
Man kan si at regelen innebaerer et nokså uspesifisert proporsjonalitetsprinsipp - man **skyter ikke med skarpt** for å slå ned opptøyer eller foreta pågripelse og så videre, med mindre det er "absolutt nødvendig."
TIA for comments.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +5 | does (do) not fire (with) live ammunition |
brigidm
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| 3 | does not sharpshoot/ direct fire/ fire directly |
lingo_montreal
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Sep 30, 2008 07:29: brigidm Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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does (do) not fire (with) live ammunition
Which alternatives you chose will depend on the context.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-09-29 17:02:37 GMT)
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Helen, I should perhaps have made the proviso that my proposal applies to the literal interpretation. I find it difficult to imagine that someone would use this as a metaphor, given the subject matter, but you never know...The full sentence would help, perhaps.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2008-09-29 17:02:37 GMT)
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Helen, I should perhaps have made the proviso that my proposal applies to the literal interpretation. I find it difficult to imagine that someone would use this as a metaphor, given the subject matter, but you never know...The full sentence would help, perhaps.
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Comment: "Thanks, Brigid - this makes entire sense!"
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lingo_montreal
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does not sharpshoot/ direct fire/ fire directly
in terms of aiming to kill.
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