clear days

Danish translation: hel dag, hele dage, hele døgn, udover dagen, hvor mødet er varslet og dagen, det holdes

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English term or phrase:clear day (of notice etc.) usually clear days (which may include non-business days)
Danish translation:hel dag, hele dage, hele døgn, udover dagen, hvor mødet er varslet og dagen, det holdes
Entered by: Christine Andersen

18:04 Sep 6, 2005
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: clear days
I Articles of Association
.. not less than fourteen nor more than thirdy-five clear daysbefore the date appointed for the general meeting...
Jytte Crooks
Local time: 02:38
hel(e) dag(e), døgn (udover dagen, hvor mødet er varslet og dagen, hvor det holdes)
Explanation:
f. eks. 'A clear week's notice is needed' = at least a week's notice of seven full days, excluding the date of issue of the notice and the date of the event it relates to, such as a meeting. These are known as the clear days.

JH Adam: Longman Dictionary of Business English

Under 'hel'
I E Bailey (Dansk-Engelsk Handels- og Fagordbog) gives:
'hel dag' whole/clear day

Hope that helps!

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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 03:38
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3 +3hel(e) dag(e), døgn (udover dagen, hvor mødet er varslet og dagen, hvor det holdes)
Christine Andersen
4fulle/hele dager
Bjørnar Magnussen


  

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hel(e) dag(e), døgn (udover dagen, hvor mødet er varslet og dagen, hvor det holdes)


Explanation:
f. eks. 'A clear week's notice is needed' = at least a week's notice of seven full days, excluding the date of issue of the notice and the date of the event it relates to, such as a meeting. These are known as the clear days.

JH Adam: Longman Dictionary of Business English

Under 'hel'
I E Bailey (Dansk-Engelsk Handels- og Fagordbog) gives:
'hel dag' whole/clear day

Hope that helps!



Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 03:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X): døgn
39 mins

agree  lone (X)
42 mins

agree  Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
11 hrs
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fulle/hele dager


Explanation:
På norsk sier vi fulle/hele dager.

Definition of "clear" from Oxford English Dictionary

c. clear day or days: a day or days, with no part occupied or deducted.
1868 Yates Rock Ahead iii. vi, There must be a clear day..before he could receive the reply.
1885 Law Times Reports (N.S.) LIII. 386/2 He is bound upon principle to allow refreshers for every clear day after five hours’ hearing.
1885 Act. 48 & 49 Vict. c. 80 §2 (b) Not less than six clear days notice of such meeting shall..[be] given.

Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 03:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Suzanne Blangsted (X): in Danish - multiple of dag is dage, therefore hele dage, not dager
35 mins
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