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spiseseddel

English translation: placard

09:55 Feb 2, 2012
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Journalism
Danish term or phrase: spiseseddel
Not a menu, but the one outside the newsagent/newsstand screaming out the main headline of the day. Dictionary says "contents bill" but that doesn't ring any bells and I'm sure there's a common slang term for it which is right on the tip of my tongue but ...
David Young (X)
Denmark
Local time: 23:35
English translation:placard
Explanation:
Gyldendals Fagordbog lists "placard" as an alternative.
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Signe Golly
Denmark
Local time: 23:35
Grading comment
Yes, it was a close-run thing, but I settled for newspaper placard. Wanted to divide the points with Marianne's suggestion but not possible.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2placard
Signe Golly
4 +1newspaper billboard
Marianne Sorensen
3A-board
Jandrew


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
placard


Explanation:
Gyldendals Fagordbog lists "placard" as an alternative.

Signe Golly
Denmark
Local time: 23:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
Yes, it was a close-run thing, but I settled for newspaper placard. Wanted to divide the points with Marianne's suggestion but not possible.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen: That´s what I would call it. http://liberalengland.blogspot.com/2010/04/newspaper-placard...
35 mins
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X)
15 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
newspaper billboard


Explanation:
Not exactly slang. But then again 'spiseseddel' is not considered to be slang, I think (since there is no other alternative in Danish, i.e. no other words for this as far as I know).


    Reference: http://www.google.dk/#sclient=psy-ab&hl=da&source=hp&q=%22ne...
Marianne Sorensen
Denmark
Local time: 23:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Danish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Burgess: se fx. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8021635.stm
2 mins
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
A-board


Explanation:
We used to call it an A-board in the shop where I worked, but it depends on whether it is standing upright on the pavement or attached to the wall.


    Reference: http://www.signbuyer.co.uk/newspaper-style-a-board-2108-p.as...
Jandrew
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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