Mandedage

English translation: man days

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Danish term or phrase:Mandedage
English translation:man days
Entered by: Lise Leavitt

22:37 Oct 28, 2008
Danish to English translations [PRO]
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Danish term or phrase: Mandedage
Jeg er næsten sikker på at dette udtryk har været oppe for ikke så længe siden, men jeg kan ikke finde det :(((

*Estimaterne er i mandedage*

Tak!
Lise Leavitt
United States
Local time: 10:20
man days
Explanation:
Usually spelt manddag (I think)

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Note added at 33 mins (2008-10-28 23:11:10 GMT)
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L&H teknisk suggests man day for manddag, but L&H business only offers man-years for mandeår.
Gyldendal also gives man-days for manddage and man day or person day for manddag.
Interestingly, gyldendal suggests 'men's day' for mandedag
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 15:20
Grading comment
Ok, Thanks :)...strange I have gyldendals CDRom, but could not find the gloss in there...I am closing asap...deadline is lurking!! Man days it is then!
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4 +1man days
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man days


Explanation:
Usually spelt manddag (I think)

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Note added at 33 mins (2008-10-28 23:11:10 GMT)
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L&H teknisk suggests man day for manddag, but L&H business only offers man-years for mandeår.
Gyldendal also gives man-days for manddage and man day or person day for manddag.
Interestingly, gyldendal suggests 'men's day' for mandedag

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 15:20
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PRO pts in category: 79
Grading comment
Ok, Thanks :)...strange I have gyldendals CDRom, but could not find the gloss in there...I am closing asap...deadline is lurking!! Man days it is then!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikolaj Widenmann: I would go with man days as well. I would be less inclined to follow Gyldendal's suggestion in this case.
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