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Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Swedish translation: Foreign corrupt practices act (am. lag om förbud att muta utländska regeringar)

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English term or phrase:Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Swedish translation:Foreign corrupt practices act (am. lag om förbud att muta utländska regeringar)
Entered by: Monica Berntsson

23:12 May 20, 2004
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Business/Commerce (general) / Business
English term or phrase: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
I en etik- och uppförandekod: "The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act prohibits giving anything of value, directly or indirectly, to officials of foreign governments or foreign political candidates in order to obtain or retain business. It is strictly prohibited to make illegal payments to government officials of any country." En lag om bedrägligt förfarande, men "foreign"?
Monica Berntsson
Sweden
Local time: 00:15
Foreign corrupt practices act (am. lag om förbud att muta utländska regeringar)
Explanation:
dvs översätt ej, men tillfoga parentesen (am. lag om förbud att muta utländska regeringar)
Foreign hänvisar till regeringar i utlandet (som om det var tillåtet att muta den amerikanska ;-) )
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Mats Wiman
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Local time: 00:15
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5 +5Foreign corrupt practices act (am. lag om förbud att muta utländska regeringar)
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foreign corrupt practices act
Foreign corrupt practices act (am. lag om förbud att muta utländska regeringar)


Explanation:
dvs översätt ej, men tillfoga parentesen (am. lag om förbud att muta utländska regeringar)
Foreign hänvisar till regeringar i utlandet (som om det var tillåtet att muta den amerikanska ;-) )

Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 00:15
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 134
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