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icebreaker

Norwegian translation: døråpner

21:17 Mar 4, 2008
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Linguistics
English term or phrase: icebreaker
HI. I would like to know, how do you say, "icebreaker" in Norwegian?

An icebreaker is anything serving to lessen formality or break down reserve. They often use them when to loosen people up in a formal or social setting.

Please let me know. Thank you.
renegade210 (X)
Norwegian translation:døråpner
Explanation:
En person/et tiltak som jevner veien for et større formål...?
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Pieter_H
Norway
Local time: 08:36
Grading comment
Thank you- I like both answers but I like yours a little more.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1isbryter
Per Bergvall
4døråpner
Pieter_H


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
isbryter


Explanation:
Isbryter is the literal form of icebreaker. The party-warmer-upper would be the person who breaks the ice - "den som bryter isen".

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 08:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rannheid Sharma: eller "noe som bryter isen" hvis det ikke er en person
4 mins
neutral  Nina Rose (X): An "isbryter" is a ship. We say "to break the ice" (å bryte isen), but we don't use the term "isbryter". (I have never heard that word used.) [Comment to comment: that is exactly why I don't think "isbryter" is a good word...]
22 hrs
  -> That is pretty much what I said. Thing is, these answers have a nasty tendency to become glossary entries. Context info is absent in glossary entries, and sans context, isbryter is the only valid translation for icebreaker.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
døråpner


Explanation:
En person/et tiltak som jevner veien for et større formål...?
Et forslag fra min side



    Reference: http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:7jIni-8ZYy0J:www.nrk.no...
    Reference: http://:www.nrk.no/nyheter/kultur/1.4329915+d%C3%B8r%C3%A5pn...
Pieter_H
Norway
Local time: 08:36
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you- I like both answers but I like yours a little more.
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