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följt utvecklingen inom IT-området

English translation: closely monitored the developments in the IT area

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Swedish term or phrase:följt utvecklingen inom IT-området
English translation:closely monitored the developments in the IT area
Entered by: Anette Herbert

11:02 Sep 28, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
Swedish term or phrase: följt utvecklingen inom IT-området
Vi har följt utvecklingen inom IT-området sedan början av 90-talet.

Stated by a law firm.
Anette Herbert
Local time: 05:19
monitored trends within the IT area
Explanation:
Just an idea - could you tell us more about what sort of document it is?
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Karen Goulding
Local time: 05:19
Grading comment
Thank you both very much, I went with monitored in the end but closely.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2followed the developments in the IT field
Paul Lambert
3monitored trends within the IT area
Karen Goulding


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
monitored trends within the IT area


Explanation:
Just an idea - could you tell us more about what sort of document it is?

Karen Goulding
Local time: 05:19
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thank you both very much, I went with monitored in the end but closely.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Sorry, should have said. It is a website of a law firm specialising in commercial law and especially IT law. They are trying to show their expertise this way so I felt that monitor (which I also thought of) was to "weak". Maybe studied?

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
followed the developments in the IT field


Explanation:
This is how I have, and would translate that sentence. Perhaps it gives a little more emphasis that "monitor" or "trends", but you decide.


Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 06:19
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathy Saranpa: or "followed developments"
2 hrs
agree  David Rumsey: "Developments in the IT field" standard US-speak.
2 hrs
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