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betyrelsesarbejde

English translation: committee work

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Danish term or phrase:betyrelsesarbejde
English translation:committee work
Entered by: Judith Imbo

12:08 May 22, 2007
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Other / questionnaire about jobs and spare time
Danish term or phrase: betyrelsesarbejde
Question: Er du aktiv i din fritid (sportsforening, *betyrelsesarbejde* eller andet frivilligt arbejde)?
Other questions include level of education, languages, family, etc. If it's a typo, board work doesn't fit in here.
Advice appreciated asap.
Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:02
committee work
Explanation:
as another alternative
Selected response from:

Judith Imbo
Local time: 22:02
Grading comment
Good thinking, Judith - the client agreed with this too!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2board duties
Lingua DK
3 +2committee work
Judith Imbo


Discussion entries: 2





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
board duties


Explanation:
bestyrelsesarbejde (100%) (Dansk-Engelsk)
(for bestyrelsesmedlem) board assignment; board duties;
¤ have ~ serve on a board; be on a board;
* He intends to devote his efforts to directorships with top American companies.

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Note added at 23 mins (2007-05-22 12:31:42 GMT)
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I don't think it is irrelevant in this connection. Board duties don't have to be in big companies - it might be at your local club of some kind, at a school, etc.


    Reference: http://www.ordbogen.com
Lingua DK
Denmark
Local time: 23:02
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dana Sackett Lössl: Or board work. Absolutely right about smaller local associations, etc. It is very likely here.
20 mins
agree  Peter Adolph
1 hr
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
committee work


Explanation:
as another alternative

Judith Imbo
Local time: 22:02
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Good thinking, Judith - the client agreed with this too!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charlotte Corty: Bedre - jeg er også sikker på at det er frivilligt ulønnet bestyrelsesarbejde i foreninger, etc.
1 hr
  -> thank you
agree  Pernille Chapman: Agree with Charlotte. As the context mentions voluntary work, this is the most likely meaning.
3 hrs
  -> thank you
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