Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
flytande verksamhet
English translation:
unregulated practice/unregulated activity
Added to glossary by
Sven Petersson
Dec 24, 2010 05:02
13 yrs ago
Swedish term
Sweden
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flytande verksamhet
Swedish to English
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Government / Politics
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | unregulated practice/unregulated activity |
Hans Wang
|
| 5 | the black economy |
Barry Appleby
|
| 4 | activities in limbo |
George Hopkins
|
| 4 | grey zone activities |
Anna Grynfeld Smith
|
Proposed translations
+2
4 hrs
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unregulated practice/unregulated activity
You could get around having regulate and unregulated in the same sentence by using a synonym for regulate the first time it is used such as "bring order to" or "police"
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2 hrs
activities in limbo
Collins - with a little imagination. 'an imaginary place for lost, forgotten, or unwanted persons or things.
2 hrs
grey zone activities
Would also work.
12 hrs
Barry Appleby
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, Swedish to English, Czech to English, and 1 more.
the black economy
This is the term widely used in the UK, by the Economist etc.
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