Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
sat på prøve
English translation:
put to the test, be jeopardized
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Charlesp
Sep 30, 2005 14:19
18 yrs ago
Danish term
sat på prøve
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| 4 +6 | put to the test |
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| 4 +3 | put to the test |
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Danish term (edited):
sat p� pr�ve
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put to the test
Without further explanation, I can't say I'm 100% sure, but I'm quite confident this is what you're looking for. :)
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In response to your question, I'd say yes. Like I said, it depends on the context, but from the little you've given me, the wording "would be jeopardized" sounds good. I hope this helps. Good luck!
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In response to your question, I'd say yes. Like I said, it depends on the context, but from the little you've given me, the wording "would be jeopardized" sounds good. I hope this helps. Good luck!
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Danish term (edited):
sat p� pr�ve
put to the test
put to the test
- depends a little on context, but that is the basic suggestion.
'hendes tålmodighed blev sat på prøve' = that tried her patience (to the utmost)
Nu bliver vi sat på prøve!
Now we have to show what we can do!
Ja, der blev han sat på prøve!
He met his match there!
'Det kommer an på en prøve' is slightly different, but means 'We'll have to try it out' or 'The only way to find out is to try'
Have a nice weekend!
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Note added at 43 mins (2005-09-30 15:02:18 GMT)
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About the meaning of the ownership structure being jeopardized:
Do you mean the elements of the ownership structure (members of the board, allocation of responsibility ...)?
This expression is definitely a cliché, so it might conceivably be used in the sense that the owners would have to work together, or the organisation would have to show what it was worth (and if it did not function adequately, the whole structure might collapse...)
Depending on how drastic the threatening event is. If the structure doesn't withstand the test, it fails in some way - so if you need to formulate it less literally, you can probably do so. But you're the one who can see the context - it's your decision ;-)
- depends a little on context, but that is the basic suggestion.
'hendes tålmodighed blev sat på prøve' = that tried her patience (to the utmost)
Nu bliver vi sat på prøve!
Now we have to show what we can do!
Ja, der blev han sat på prøve!
He met his match there!
'Det kommer an på en prøve' is slightly different, but means 'We'll have to try it out' or 'The only way to find out is to try'
Have a nice weekend!
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Note added at 43 mins (2005-09-30 15:02:18 GMT)
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About the meaning of the ownership structure being jeopardized:
Do you mean the elements of the ownership structure (members of the board, allocation of responsibility ...)?
This expression is definitely a cliché, so it might conceivably be used in the sense that the owners would have to work together, or the organisation would have to show what it was worth (and if it did not function adequately, the whole structure might collapse...)
Depending on how drastic the threatening event is. If the structure doesn't withstand the test, it fails in some way - so if you need to formulate it less literally, you can probably do so. But you're the one who can see the context - it's your decision ;-)
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The ownership structure ...[if such and such occurs] would be jeopardized.