Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 24, 2017 10:15
7 yrs ago
Swedish term
bikupor
Swedish to English
Art/Literary
Education / Pedagogy
Hello
This is an unusual use of the word me thinks but I get the idea
Då jag föreläst har jag ofta lagt in frågor, *bikupor*, till studenterna.
It is used a second time in:
Jag har lagt in bikupor av främst två skäl.
The question is can I use "hive off etc." to reflect the idea in English? The term exists for businesses of course but does it match the Swedish here for you in terms of figurative speech?
Thanks for your opinions.
SafeTex
This is an unusual use of the word me thinks but I get the idea
Då jag föreläst har jag ofta lagt in frågor, *bikupor*, till studenterna.
It is used a second time in:
Jag har lagt in bikupor av främst två skäl.
The question is can I use "hive off etc." to reflect the idea in English? The term exists for businesses of course but does it match the Swedish here for you in terms of figurative speech?
Thanks for your opinions.
SafeTex
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +2 | buzz groups |
Agneta Pallinder
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| 3 | questions for group discussion |
Matt Bibby
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| 2 +1 | beehive discussions |
George Hopkins
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Proposed translations
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Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
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Works in: Swedish to English, English to Swedish, English, and 1 more.
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buzz groups
Plenty of examples here https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q="buzz group"
Peer comment(s):
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Anna Herbst
: This is the commonly used expression in education and training.
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Thanks Anna!
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Alison MacG
: Agree this is by far the most common - and here are two SE links in added support http://ki.se/sites/default/files/5_buzzing_bees.pdf http://www.aldrecentrum.se/Global/ArbetSam/ArbetSam in Engli... (see page 54)
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Thanks Alison - helpful references.
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks"
6 mins
questions for group discussion
If you diskuterar någonting in a bikupa you discuss it in small groups of 2-3. I'm guessing this is what's meant here. You'll find plenty of hits if you google 'diskutera i bikupa'.
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26 mins
beehive discussions
A guess.
Peer comment(s):
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Matt Bibby
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Thanks Matt.
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| neutral |
Anna Herbst
: I have never heard this expression used other than when apiarists discuss their beehives...
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There lots are of expressions that we have never heard of. However, comprehensive dictionaries are a great help and I think we can rely on Collins English Dictionary for example.
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Discussion
The direct English equivalent to "bikupor" - complete with references to the buzzing beehives - is Agneta's answer: "buzz groups".
Not sure if students qualify for "an assembly of busy people" :)