Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Finnish term or phrase:
hioa yhteen
English translation:
...differences in viewpoints were reconciled...
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Finnish term
Alfa Trans (X)
hioa yhteen
Finnish to English
Other
Poetry & Literature
Pidetyssä aivoriihessä hiottiin lopulta yhteen osapuolten kanta.
No other context.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 | ...differences in viewpoints were reconciled... |
Jarkko Latvala
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| 5 | (were) merged (together) |
Lucia M
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| 3 | knock off the rough edges |
Owen Witesman
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| 3 | harmonize |
Timo Lehtilä
|
| 2 | integrate |
Juha Valtonen
|
Proposed translations
54 mins
Jarkko Latvala
Finland
Finland
Native in Finnish
Finland
Reliable and able companion!
Native in: Finnish
Works in: English to Finnish, Finnish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
...differences in viewpoints were reconciled...
Tässä tällainen tylsä ehdotus...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Tämä hyvä, kiitos!"
12 mins
Juha Valtonen
Estonia
Estonia
Native in Finnish
Estonia
Reliable, professional & effective
Native in: Finnish 
Works in: English to Finnish, Finnish to English, Finnish
integrate
5 hrs
Owen Witesman
Native in English
Specializes in field
Real English // Oikea englanti
Native in: English
Works in: Finnish to English, Estonian to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
knock off the rough edges
An idiom that implies a similar process of removing rough spots.
Example sentence:
During the brainstorming session, the rough edges were knocked off of each parties' position to allow consensus.
1 day 21 hrs
Timo Lehtilä
Finland
Finland
Native in Finnish
Finland
Knowing the subject and skills to say it
Native in: Finnish
Works in: Russian to Finnish, English to Finnish
Related KudoZ points
:
8
harmonize
Ehkä osuvampiakin englannin verbejä löytyy. Siitä kuitenkin olen aika varma, että 'hioa yhteen' tarkoittaa nimenomaan organisaation eri toimintojen yhteen sovittamista niin, että yhteistoiminta sujuu kitkatta.
3 days 5 hrs
(were) merged (together)
I think "merge" denotes a neat coming together into one and is more appropriate for poetry or literature, although I don't know the style of the rest of the text.
Example sentence:
the varied opinions of the parties (were) finally merged (as one/together).
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