tändes

English translation: were ignited

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Swedish term or phrase:tändes
English translation:were ignited
Entered by: dmesnier

19:32 Aug 30, 2011
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Science - Astronomy & Space
Swedish term or phrase: tändes
as in the sentence "Med SKA vill vi se så långt tillbaka att vi kan se stoftmolnen ur vilka de allra första stjärnorna efter Big Bang tändes"
dmesnier
United States
Local time: 07:54
were ignited
Explanation:
:o)
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 13:54
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5were ignited
Sven Petersson
3Lighted up
Nils Andersson
3were lit
Linda Larsson (X)


  

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Lighted up


Explanation:
It is possible to use a more scientific term, such as "ignited",
but IMO the style here calls for a more popular term.

Nils Andersson
United States
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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were lit


Explanation:
or maybe 'lit up'

Linda Larsson (X)
Sweden
Local time: 13:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
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were ignited


Explanation:
:o)


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_evolution
    Reference: http://library.thinkquest.org/21008/data/star/birth.htm
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 13:54
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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