Sep 7, 2009 23:37
14 yrs ago
Norwegian term

en stripe med hvit trøst

Norwegian to English Art/Literary General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
From a novel:

"Anna har lukket seg inne i en osteklokke av fjern likegladhet. Hun ser opp på meg. Det er noe sigent ved blikket hennes. Som om hun har søkt tilflukt i en stripe med hvit trøst."
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 a line of white comfort

Proposed translations

+2
6 hrs
Selected

a line of white comfort

Any reference to drug usage in the text? Considering that she has closed herself off, it seems like "As if she has sought refuge in a line of white comfort" can indicate drug usage.

"Dopaminmengden tilsvarer tre ganger så my som en stripe kokain, viser beregninger hjerneforskere ved Århus Universitetshospital har foretatt. ..." http://www.tu.no/nyheter/naturvitenskap/article25455.ece

"Ifølge en ny britisk undersøkelse er faktisk sjansen like stor for at de skal ta en stripe kokain som at de skal "pudre nesen". ..."
http://www.vg.no/helse/artikkel.php?artid=751210

"A line of cocaine is usually around 50-75mg, so visually, 5% of a gram. Some users, however, prefer much fatter lines. The picture here of a gram of cocaine ..." http://www.thegooddrugsguide.com/cocaine/faq.htm&ei=re-lSp-r...


Peer comment(s):

agree Per Bergvall : That would be my guess too.
18 mins
Takk, Per :o)
agree Charles Ek : The excerpt you provided supports the cocaine hypothesis.
4 hrs
Thank you, Charles :o)
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