av en utenfor natt

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00:46 Sep 7, 2010
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Norwegian term or phrase: av en utenfor natt
The title of an apparently fictitious book, mentioned in a short story, is "Dagbok van en vanvittig djevel av en utenfor natt." I'm unsure how to translate this. "The Diary of a mad devil...?...night."
Timoshka
Local time: 10:46
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Explanation:
It's confusing sentence, and yes, it looks like a bad computer translation. Perhaps it should be something like "The diary of mad devil on a night out"? At least that would make more sense.
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Local time: 16:46
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Explanation:
It's confusing sentence, and yes, it looks like a bad computer translation. Perhaps it should be something like "The diary of mad devil on a night out"? At least that would make more sense.

Cecilie Nielsen (X)
Local time: 16:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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