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Hvis det skal komme på tale

English translation: if it is to be considered.

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Danish term or phrase:Hvis det skal komme på tale
English translation:if it is to be considered.
Entered by: Diarmuid Kennan

17:35 Jun 20, 2011
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources /
Danish term or phrase: Hvis det skal komme på tale
Den omtalte funktionalitet indgår ikke i dit aftalegrundlag med styregruppen. Derfor må det håndteres som et ændringsønske, hvis det skal komme på tale.
Pernille Kienle
Canada
Local time: 04:15
if it is to be considered.
Explanation:
It sounds to me as though the person to whom the sentence is addressed has raised "the matter" ... it has therefore already 'become relevant'.
If they wished to say "if it becomes relevant" (as in WTS' suggestion), they would simply have written "hvis det kommer på tale" (without 'skal').
The fact that 'skal' has been included in the sentence suggests to me that there has been a request of some kind, probably to include some function/feature in the basis for agreement with the steering group - a function/feature that has not previously been considered or included.
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 12:15
Grading comment
Tak :o)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4If it becomes relevant
Nikolaj Widenmann
3 +4if it is to be considered.
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
If it becomes relevant


Explanation:
Something along the lines of "if it becomes relevant".

Nikolaj Widenmann
United States
Local time: 05:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Ek: Works for me.
6 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  rajagopalan sampatkumar
8 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Jørgen Madsen
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  Helen Johnson
14 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
if it is to be considered.


Explanation:
It sounds to me as though the person to whom the sentence is addressed has raised "the matter" ... it has therefore already 'become relevant'.
If they wished to say "if it becomes relevant" (as in WTS' suggestion), they would simply have written "hvis det kommer på tale" (without 'skal').
The fact that 'skal' has been included in the sentence suggests to me that there has been a request of some kind, probably to include some function/feature in the basis for agreement with the steering group - a function/feature that has not previously been considered or included.

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 12:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
Tak :o)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen: meaning if you want anything done about it. (It may be more difficult and/or expensive than a minor addition)
13 mins
agree  Alain Mouchel
1 hr
agree  Helen Johnson
14 hrs
agree  Mette Melchior: I think this conveys the meaning better.
1 day 14 hrs
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