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i det allmännas verksamhet

English translation: in the public sector

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Swedish term or phrase:i det allmännas verksamhet
English translation:in the public sector
Entered by: stephen mewes

14:50 Jul 3, 2009
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: i det allmännas verksamhet
Bestämmelser om sekretess och förbud att röja eller utnyttja sekretessbelagd uppgift i det allmännas verksamhet regleras genom Sekretesslagen (1980:100).

Could I say 'in the public domain'?
stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:15
in the public sector
Explanation:
I think the public sector is what is meant here. The public domain is a different story.
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Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 16:15
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4in the operation of public authorities
Pia Kurro
4in the public sector
Anna Herbst
3 -1the well-being of the general public
Stefan A. M. Adamek
2 -1for public-sector workers
Karen Goulding


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
for public-sector workers


Explanation:
Just an idea; wondered whether it may refer to people working in the public sector, i.e. equivalent to our Official Secrets Act. Can't think of an elegant way to phrase it at this time on a Friday though, particularly with one eye on the tennis...

Karen Goulding
Local time: 07:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Anna Herbst: Nothing to do with workers.
15 hrs
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in the operation of public authorities


Explanation:
The law concerns civil servants. Wonder if simply "in the public sector" could be used here? The meaning of "verksamhet" would be lost, but... "In the public domain..." is perhaps a bit too wide, including even the usual public who are not civil servants, if am correct?

Pia Kurro
Estonia
Local time: 09:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EstonianEstonian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Anna Herbst: Sorry, I now see that I have the same suggestion as you had in your explanation - but didn't notice until I had already posted mine. I'm not so sure about your main suggestion though...
1 hr
  -> Agree :), but Mr. Mewes being native speaker he perhaps finds smth more elegant if only gets the precise meaning. Because if the Swedes wanted to write "in the public sector" they would have written simply "i den offentliga sektorn", and they did not.
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in the public sector


Explanation:
I think the public sector is what is meant here. The public domain is a different story.

Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 16:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
the well-being of the general public


Explanation:
...refer to the public at large. Ex: The common interest of persons in their capacity as members of the public...

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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2009-07-04 16:47:39 GMT)
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GENERAL PUBLIC is my suggestion, the well-being etc accidentally slipped in from one of my examples, can not find a way to correct.
See example references that both talk about the general public.

Example sentence(s):
  • Anything affecting the rights, health, or finances of the public at large.
  • The public interest is central to policy debates, politics, democracy and the nature of government itself.

    Reference: http://www.answers.com/topic/public
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_public
Stefan A. M. Adamek
United States
Local time: 23:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Anna Herbst: No. Nothing to do with well-being.
1 hr
  -> You are absolutely right, my suggestion was "general public" only. Please see my comment above.
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