Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Svenska term or phrase:
invandrarskap
Engelska translation:
immigrantness
Added to glossary by
Anette Herbert
May 31, 2004 09:52
20 yrs ago
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Svenska term
invandrarskap
Svenska till Engelska
Samhällsvetenskap
Samhällsvetenskap, sociologi, etik osv.
social ekonomi
i samma anda som främlingskap, utanförskap, mm
Proposed translations
(Engelska)
4 | immigrantness |
Erika Lundgren
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4 +1 | immigrantship |
Kristina Thorne
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4 +1 | immigrant status |
George Hopkins
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Proposed translations
25 minuter
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immigrantness
I think the best term is immigrantness, since it uses the same suffix as "otherness" (främlingskap), the quality or fact of being different according to Oxford's... Immigrantness gives a few hit on Google (see for example http://www.jcpr.org/policybriefs/vol2_num2.html) and although it is not a very common word, the google hits seem to lead to reliable sources.
Immigrantship makes me think of a boat, and the google hits also lead to several references to ships...
Immigrantship makes me think of a boat, and the google hits also lead to several references to ships...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Perfekt! Tack!"
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3 minuter
immigrantship
Eller kanske hellre the feeling of being an immigrant. Immigrantship kan missförstås som fartyg.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Terry Arness
: the status of being an immigrant
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Thanks, Terry!
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Peter Linton (X)
: An accurate translation, but I suspect this word is not yet well established in English. Several Google references are from non-English countries, and others seem to be typos for fartyg. Reluctantly, I would abandon this and go for George's suggestion.
25 minuter
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Thanks, Lars-Peter! I have, indeed, never heard it used either.
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+1
16 minuter
immigrant status
I have had 'immigrant status' most of my life, but who regards himself as an 'invandrare'? It's such a vast, anonymous and diffuse designation that nobody seems to regard himself as belonging to it.
Before the latest general election, a local political party sent personal (written) invitations to all immigrants in the area to an information meeting; nobody came!
Before the latest general election, a local political party sent personal (written) invitations to all immigrants in the area to an information meeting; nobody came!
Peer comment(s):
agree |
David Shannon
: I'd much prefer this option too (just call me conservative).
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Thank you.
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