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Torjuntavoitto

English translation: Defensive victory

07:21 Mar 29, 2015
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
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Finnish term or phrase: Torjuntavoitto
I am not sure if we have a word in English for this do we?


thanks


Spencer
Spencer Allman
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:17
English translation:Defensive victory
Explanation:
The "This is Finland" site uses this term. (Text by Max Jakobson)
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Antti Pyykkönen
Finland
Local time: 13:17
Grading comment
Thanks any way

I used' dubious victory' as 'defensive victory' does not seem to Google
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4 +2Defensive victory
Antti Pyykkönen


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Defensive victory


Explanation:
The "This is Finland" site uses this term. (Text by Max Jakobson)

Example sentence(s):
  • The answer was simple — a defensive victory! More broadly, Finland’s independence was preserved...

    Reference: http://finland.fi/public/default.aspx?contentid=160093
Antti Pyykkönen
Finland
Local time: 13:17
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Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 1
Grading comment
Thanks any way

I used' dubious victory' as 'defensive victory' does not seem to Google

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Connal: Yes, that encapsulates the idea in a couple of words.
2 hrs
agree  Vladyslav Golovaty: parry or fend off victory?
5 hrs
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