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Instruktion

English translation: Procedure, Guidelines; Instruction

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Swedish term or phrase:Instruktion
English translation:Procedure, Guidelines; Instruction
Entered by: Charlesp

17:07 Dec 6, 2012
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Swedish term or phrase: Instruktion
A company issues an "Instruktion" for Managers, such as in a handbook or company manual.

Of course one could translate this as "Instruction for Managers" (or "Instructions for Managers"). But that is somewhat of a lazy way of translating it; simply because the two words look almost the same (the spelling) and sound the same, that doesn't necessarily mean that the Swedish word has the same meaning as the same word in English).


How about "Directives for Managers," or simply "Statement of Company Policy ...")
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 09:09
Procedure/Guidelines
Explanation:
'Instruktion' often is either of these. Hard to tell from your description of the context. Don't want to muscle in on Sven's answer, which is entirely plausible.
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Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 09:09
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Summary of answers provided
4instructions
George Hopkins
4Guide (for managers)
Sven Petersson
4Mandate or directive
Lene Johansen
3Procedure/Guidelines
Deane Goltermann


  

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instructions


Explanation:
Here, most probably.

George Hopkins
Local time: 09:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Guide (for managers)


Explanation:
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    Reference: http://graphics.kodak.com/KodakGCG/uploadedFiles/Products/Un...
    Reference: http://www.amazon.com/Creating-Continuous-Flow-Production-As...
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 09:09
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Procedure/Guidelines


Explanation:
'Instruktion' often is either of these. Hard to tell from your description of the context. Don't want to muscle in on Sven's answer, which is entirely plausible.

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 09:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 83
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Mandate or directive


Explanation:
These are words that convey the authoritative aspect of the word instruction in this context. These are rules, they are binding.

Example sentence(s):
  • Mandate for managers
  • Directive for manager

    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/directive
    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/mandate
Lene Johansen
Local time: 03:09
Native speaker of: Norwegian (Bokmal)
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