Comments on: Church of Sweden registered partnership rite

By: Scott Wells

Scott Wells — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 08:11:44 +0000

Quite encouraging. I won’t judge the language politics; those often don’t, well, translate.

By: Göran Koch-Swahne

Göran Koch-Swahne — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:51:07 +0000

Have a look at this!

http://www.thelocal.se/6713/20070316

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By: Göran Koch-Swahne

Göran Koch-Swahne — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:56:57 +0000

Dunno, but apart from 1850 to 1930, when a quarter of the population left for America (think Swedish maids) we’ve had a steady influx of immigrants all through the 2nd Millennium.

The towns here were largely German speaking, along with some Dutch, up to the 18th century, when French was the thing, to be followed again by German from 1870 untill 1945 ;=)

By: Scott Wells

Scott Wells — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 23:21:04 +0000

Well, that’s admirable. I wonder if the history of translation has something to do with Sweden’s historic maritime trade. Or perhaps everything to do with that trade.

By: Göran Koch-Swahne

Göran Koch-Swahne — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:33:42 +0000

The translating is nothing new, mind you. There have been official translations (French, German) of the marriage rite (Vigsel in Swedish), since the last years of the 17th century.

By: Rev.Tom Gilbert

Rev.Tom Gilbert — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:26:37 +0000

Thanks so much for sharing. I’ve grabbed it!