Glossary entry

Danish term or phrase:

vende krudt

English translation:

discuss how much energy

Added to glossary by dmesnier
May 21, 2020 19:02
3 yrs ago
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Danish term

vende krudt

Danish to English Bus/Financial Patents Expression
Hi, I've come across an odd phrase and am wondering if it's a special expression. It's in an email response about possible patent infringement.

XXXX har spurgt YYY om vi har en holdning til et ZZZZ patent. Det er ikke et patent vi har kigget på før og vil lige vende hvor meget krudt vi skal putte i den.

Thanks for your help!
Proposed translations (English)
4 discuss how much energy
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Proposed translations

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Danish term (edited): vende, hvor meget krudt
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discuss how much energy

'Vende krudt' is not an idiom; the two words are independent. 'Vende' = 'discuss' and 'krudt' = 'energy' here. They say they will discuss how much energy/effort or how many resources to throw at this.
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