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skitne (in this context)

English translation: quick and dirty

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Norwegian term or phrase:skitne [computer applications]
English translation:quick and dirty
Entered by: Helen Johnson

14:04 Oct 1, 2009
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general) / systems
Norwegian term or phrase: skitne (in this context)
Skitne applikasjoner in the sense of computer system applications.
TIA
Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:29
quick and dirty
Explanation:
This might be what is meant, but check.
"dirty is a term used in reference to anything that is an easy way to implement a workaround or "kludge." Its usage is popular among programmers, who use it to describe a crude solution or programming implementation that is imperfect, inelegant, or otherwise inadequate, but which solves or masks the problem at hand, and is generally faster and easier to put in place than a proper solution."
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brigidm
Norway
Local time: 07:29
Grading comment
thanks!
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3 +1quick and dirty
brigidm


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
quick and dirty


Explanation:
This might be what is meant, but check.
"dirty is a term used in reference to anything that is an easy way to implement a workaround or "kludge." Its usage is popular among programmers, who use it to describe a crude solution or programming implementation that is imperfect, inelegant, or otherwise inadequate, but which solves or masks the problem at hand, and is generally faster and easier to put in place than a proper solution."


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quick-and-dirty
brigidm
Norway
Local time: 07:29
Meets criteria
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Ek: I think Brigid has it. I tried just searching on "dirty" but "quickly" came to the conclusion after looking at the results that "quick and dirty" is probably what's intended here.
4 hrs
  -> Same here, Charles. Thanks.
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