slick operator

Swedish translation: en skicklig förförare och manipulatör

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English term or phrase:slick/smooth operator
Swedish translation:en skicklig förförare och manipulatör
Entered by: J Tomkowicz

13:16 Sep 10, 2013
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English term or phrase: slick operator
Hi, I would need some help translating the term "slick operator" into Swedish. I'm almost certain it's a synonym to (the famous) "smooth operator". I can use it in English but how can I translate it "smoothly" into Swedish? Is there an established translation?

Here comes some context:
Two sisters are discussing their lives, husbands, kids and so on. All of a sudden, one of the sisters exclaim "Do you know that your husband is a **slick operator**?! I've seen him making out with at least a couple of your girlfriends."
Apparently, the sister with the cheating husband didn't know about it (or was in denial) it because she starts crying her eyes out.

Any help, thx in advance.
J Tomkowicz
Italy
Local time: 14:56
manipulatör
Explanation:
Han påverkar och styr folk (i detta fall kvinnorna i sin omgivning) i den riktning han önskar, utan hänsyn till omgivningen och utan negativa konsekvenser för sig själv.

Jag anser också att slick operator/smooth operator är synonymer.



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Note added at 4 timmar (2013-09-10 17:41:41 GMT)
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Norstedts Ord översätter "smooth operator" med skojare, bondfångare.
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Anita Hedman
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Local time: 14:56
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1kvinnotjusare
Emma Jansson
4mångsysslare
Camilla Dunér
4hal typ
Mats Wiman
3manipulatör
Anita Hedman


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
kvinnotjusare


Explanation:
I suspect that this is the most appropriate term in this context, although there are quite a few to choose from. I like the old "häradsbetäckare" (lit. "the county's breeding bull").

Emma Jansson
Sweden
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Herbst: Bra förslag, eller kanske "kvinnokarl".
3 hrs

agree  Annikki Kallay: Kvinnokarl skulle jag nog skrivit.
1 day 3 hrs

disagree  Anita Hedman: En "slick operator" duperar alla i sin omgivning, inte enbart kvinnor.
1 day 4 hrs
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mångsysslare


Explanation:
I don't know of any established translation, but I'd say my suggestion has sort of the same function as "slick operator": the meaning isn't obvious in itself, but is rather a euphemism for cheating. Also, both "slick operator" and "mångsysslare" has work-connotations, if that is of any importance.

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Note added at 1 timme (2013-09-10 14:25:54 GMT)
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I should also say, "mångsysslare" isn't normally used as a cheating-euphemism, but in the context everyone would understand it's meaning as the sister explains it more clearly in the next sentence. :)

Camilla Dunér
Sweden
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
manipulatör


Explanation:
Han påverkar och styr folk (i detta fall kvinnorna i sin omgivning) i den riktning han önskar, utan hänsyn till omgivningen och utan negativa konsekvenser för sig själv.

Jag anser också att slick operator/smooth operator är synonymer.



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Note added at 4 timmar (2013-09-10 17:41:41 GMT)
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Norstedts Ord översätter "smooth operator" med skojare, bondfångare.

Example sentence(s):
  • Usually a smooth operator is someone who tends to be "on top of things", and in is usually in control of any given situation.
  • Smooth Operators are rarely in trouble, and, when they are, they can usually get out of these situations quickly, elegantly and with a zero percent chance of casualties.

    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=smooth%20oper...
Anita Hedman
Sweden
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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1 day 1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hal typ


Explanation:
'slick' i denan kontext verkar ju inte vara åt det berömmande hållet utan snarare åt 'översmart'/bedräglig'

Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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