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Glossary entry

Danish term or phrase:

sendes til tælling

English translation:

down for the count

Added to glossary by Helen Johnson
Jun 13, 2006 11:29
17 yrs ago
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Danish term

sendes til tælling

Danish to English Bus/Financial Business/Commerce (general) shareholding dispute
Not sure what this means. Man was dealt a blow by the courts recently, and has only just recovered from that, only to be *sendes til tælling* again.
Could someone please tell me what it means? I'm in a real hurry - document has to be sent by 13.00 GMT.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +1 down for the count
5 get done
1 held to account

Proposed translations

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down for the count

It is a boxing metaphor...

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Note added at 41 mins (2006-06-13 12:10:29 GMT)
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Hey, you might use another term: "kissing the mat" (synonymous with "down for the count" or some similar colloquialism. Just an idea.
Peer comment(s):
agree Christine Andersen : he took another heavy blow, for instance
21 mins
A punch right in his proboscis - Thanks Christine.
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Ah, I see - having already been given a blow to the solar plexus earlier in the text. Thanks very much!"
8 mins

held to account

Does that fit the context? I googled the phrase and it seems to fit with those (there weren't a lot).
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54 mins

get done

Literally means "down for the count", however, in the context listed I suggest "get done"
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