Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
riksdøende
English translation:
dying in front of the nation
Added to glossary by
Carole Hognestad
Apr 28, 2015 06:22
9 yrs ago
Norwegian term
Professional, fast, and affordable rates
Native in: English 
Works in: Norwegian to English
riksdøende
Norwegian to English
Art/Literary
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
In connection with a man who is dying, who is giving lots of lectures about dying.
Hvordan har det vært å være riksdøende?
Hvordan har det vært å være riksdøende?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 | dying in front of the whole country |
Norskpro
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| 2 | to be officially dying |
eodd
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| 2 | token terminal |
Per Bergvall
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| 2 | national figurehead on mortality/death |
Cetra Hastings
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Proposed translations
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dying in front of the whole country
just a suggestion...
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Comment: "Thank you for all the suggestions - all very good. I selected this one as it's closest to what I went with in the end - "dying in front of the nation""
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to be officially dying
Perhaps.
From: No Place for Dying: Hospitals and the Ideology of Rescue
In the U.S. hospital, to be officially dying carries a social stigma...
From: No Place for Dying: Hospitals and the Ideology of Rescue
In the U.S. hospital, to be officially dying carries a social stigma...
1 hr
Per Bergvall
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Norway
Automotive, PC, IT: Fast, high quality
Native in: Norwegian 
Works in: English to Norwegian, Norwegian to English, German to Norwegian, and 3 more.
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token terminal
As in 'token terminal patient'....
8 hrs
Cetra Hastings
Native in English
Works in field
On line, on time, quality assured
Native in: English
Works in: Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, Danish to English
national figurehead on mortality/death
Just an idea
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