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offentligt forsørget

English translation: supported by the state/receiving social security benefits

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Danish term or phrase:offentligt forsørget
English translation:supported by the state/receiving social security benefits
Entered by: stephen mewes

13:59 Nov 16, 2005
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Government / Politics
Danish term or phrase: offentligt forsørget
Svage og udsatte ledige er her defineret som ledige, der er blevet offentligt forsørget (dagpengemodtagere i og uden aktivering, kontanthjælpsmodtagere i og uden aktivering, sygedagpenge mv.) i mindst 60 pct. af de seneste 2 år. Det er ikke alle svage og udsatte ledige, der er vurderet umiddelbart formidlingsparat.
stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:32
supported by the state/receiving social security benefits
Explanation:
meaning they are receiving social security benefits (dole money)
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Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 09:32
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4supported by the state/receiving social security benefits
Terence Ajbro
5being on welfare
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
4receiving benefit
Eliza-Anna


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
offentligt forsørget
supported by the state/receiving social security benefits


Explanation:
meaning they are receiving social security benefits (dole money)

Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 09:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pernille Chapman: 'Receiving social security benefits' would probably be the most accurate here.
4 mins
agree  lone (X)
24 mins
agree  Rebecca Barath
6 hrs
agree  Diarmuid Kennan
21 hrs
neutral  Orbital: explains what the term means, but is not a translation of the term
1 day 7 hrs
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
offentligt forsørget
receiving benefit


Explanation:
You can also say "on benefit".

Eliza-Anna
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 11
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
offentligt forsørget
being on welfare


Explanation:
they receive benefits from the state and federal government

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 00:32
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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