English-Danish translations for while

mensMens vi venter, fortsætter virkeligheden. While we wait, reality moves on. Vi spiller violin, mens Rom brænder. We are fiddling while Rome burns. Jeg talte med teamet, mens jeg var i Genève. I talked with the team while I was in Geneva.
imensDet er et sådant Europa, vi kritiserer, alt imens vi arbejder for at skabe et andet Europa. It is this Europe that we criticize, while we work towards a different Europe. Disse personer varetager under vanskelige betingelser en betydelig økonomisk opgave, alt imens de overholder sikkerheden. These staff carry out an important economic task under difficult conditions, while still ensuring safety. Den ene store tale efter den anden, alt imens Europa taber terræn, samtidig med at verden omkring os har fart på. From one grand speech to another, Europe in crisis is slowing down, while the world is moving very quickly.

medensDe kriminelle har organiseret sig internationalt, medens Den Europæiske Union tøver hermed. They have organized themselves internationally, while you are hesitating to do so. Alt skal igennem bilag 3, medens bilag 4 skal bruges, hvor det er relevant. Everything is subject to Annex 3, while Annex 4 should only be used where it is relevant. Hvorfor skal de lide, medens EU-systemets budget er fuldstændig upåvirket af virkeligheden? Why should they suffer while the EU system's budget expenditure is completely unaffected by reality?

He lectured for quite a long while
He was sleeping while I was singing
This case, while interesting, is a bit frustrating
Ill wait while youve finished painting
While youre at school you may live at home
He was detained for four hours at the store yesterday. His crime? Shopping while black

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