Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
the devil is in the details
Swedish translation:
det är de små, små detaljerna som gör det
Added to glossary by
Bjorn Candel
Aug 18, 2005 06:47
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English term
the devil is in the details
English to Swedish
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I'm translating a training manual for IT managers where the authors seem to enjoy using sayings. This is the heading of a unit dealing with the implementation of Service Management within IT. Is there a good Swedish equivalent?
Proposed translations
(Swedish)
| 5 +2 | det är de små, små detaljerna som gör det |
asptech
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| 4 +1 | djävulen är i detaljerna |
Michele Fauble
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Proposed translations
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det är de små, små detaljerna som gör det
schlager från 40-talet (Povel Ramel)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much! This is a brilliant expression and one that works perfectly in the context (i.e. a focus on the details)."
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Michele Fauble
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Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
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djävulen är i detaljerna
Djävulen är i detaljerna, sägs det, och Fiennes
utnyttjar detaljerna till det yttersta. Man tar nästan ...
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Note added at 28 mins (2005-08-18 07:15:47 GMT)
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också \'Djävulen finns i detaljerna\'
\'Djävulen sitter i detaljerna\'
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Note added at 32 mins (2005-08-18 07:20:01 GMT)
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\'djävulen gömmer sig i detaljerna\'
\'djävulen bor i detaljerna\'
\'djävulen döljer sig i detaljerna\'
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\'djävulen ligger i detaljerna\'
”Djävulen sitter i detaljerna.”
www.smedjan.com/content/display.asp?nr=785&format=print
Djävulen bor i detaljerna heter det och mycket ligger däri.
debatt.passagen.se/show.fcgi?category=6500000000000032&conference=10500000000000412&posting=19500..
Djävulen finns i detaljerna, sägs det dock. Titta exempelvis på storleken på rubrikerna i radannonserna.
www.a4.se/svensk/texter/text_eftertext.htm
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Note added at 1 day 11 hrs 59 mins (2005-08-19 18:46:39 GMT) Post-grading
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It has been pointed out that this expression is not in common use in Swedish. The fact that it occcurs in so many variants in Swedish would also seem to suggest that this is, in fact, the case.
The expression "the devil is in the details" carries no implication that the details are small (although they may be). The expression has often been used in reference to such things as arms reduction treaties, trade agreements, a peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinians, etc., where the details can hardly be considered "small".
utnyttjar detaljerna till det yttersta. Man tar nästan ...
www.filmtipset.se/review.cgi?object=8851&member=1374
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Note added at 28 mins (2005-08-18 07:15:47 GMT)
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också \'Djävulen finns i detaljerna\'
\'Djävulen sitter i detaljerna\'
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Note added at 32 mins (2005-08-18 07:20:01 GMT)
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\'djävulen gömmer sig i detaljerna\'
\'djävulen bor i detaljerna\'
\'djävulen döljer sig i detaljerna\'
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Note added at 41 mins (2005-08-18 07:28:40 GMT)
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\'djävulen ligger i detaljerna\'
”Djävulen sitter i detaljerna.”
www.smedjan.com/content/display.asp?nr=785&format=print
Djävulen bor i detaljerna heter det och mycket ligger däri.
debatt.passagen.se/show.fcgi?category=6500000000000032&conference=10500000000000412&posting=19500..
Djävulen finns i detaljerna, sägs det dock. Titta exempelvis på storleken på rubrikerna i radannonserna.
www.a4.se/svensk/texter/text_eftertext.htm
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Note added at 1 day 11 hrs 59 mins (2005-08-19 18:46:39 GMT) Post-grading
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It has been pointed out that this expression is not in common use in Swedish. The fact that it occcurs in so many variants in Swedish would also seem to suggest that this is, in fact, the case.
The expression "the devil is in the details" carries no implication that the details are small (although they may be). The expression has often been used in reference to such things as arms reduction treaties, trade agreements, a peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinians, etc., where the details can hardly be considered "small".
Peer comment(s):
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Bo Soderholm
: Korrekt, eller, vilket jag tror är vanligare, "Djävulen bor i detaljerna", har inget med "..små, små detaljerna" att göra!
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