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12th March 2005, 11:03
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Stridsuppdrag
Wouldn't the correct translation be combat mission instead of the more generic sortie?
In this case most germanic languages can translate. Swedish - Strid & Upptrag Dutch - Strijd & Opdracht German - Streit & Auftrag Danish? English might still hold the root in the word strive, but mission and sortie are unfortunately signs of Latin (or more exact FRENCH) contamination, Anglo-French relations are strong  Yves, aka Hawk-Eye our resident language wonder, may have some further thoughts on the subject?
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