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jämställdhetsprogram

English translation: Equality Program

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Swedish term or phrase:jämställdhetsprogram
English translation:Equality Program
Entered by: Sven Petersson

14:30 Mar 20, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Business/Commerce (general) / organisation theory
Swedish term or phrase: jämställdhetsprogram
In the context of organisation reforms. The sentence reads: "Alla organisationer skall ha liknande strukturer och processer, t ex personalavdelningar, jämställhetsprogram och budgetar."
doatley
Norway
Local time: 02:31
Equality Program
Explanation:
NOTE: This is in on way an "equal opportunities program". It is the mean by which less competent/suitable persons from a demographically underrepresented group get priority over more competent/suitable persons from a demographically over-represented group. To gain advantages from the program one should preferably be female, handicapped and immigrant.

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Note added at 1 hr 55 mins (2005-03-20 16:25:55 GMT)
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Oh, yes, just as in George Orwell\'s Animal House, we\'re all equal, but some of us are more equal than others.
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 02:31
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5equal opportunities program(me)
Peter Linton (X)
5 +1Equality Program
Sven Petersson


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
jämställdhetsprogram
equal opportunities program(me)


Explanation:
Standard term


    Reference: http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2002/09/feature/sk0209102f....
    Reference: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/docs/equal_opportunity.php
Peter Linton (X)
Local time: 01:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 72

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charlesp
14 mins
agree  Anette Herbert
52 mins
agree  Marie Andersson (Allen)
2 hrs
agree  Tess Whitty
7 hrs
agree  David Shannon
21 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
jämställdhetsprogram
Equality Program


Explanation:
NOTE: This is in on way an "equal opportunities program". It is the mean by which less competent/suitable persons from a demographically underrepresented group get priority over more competent/suitable persons from a demographically over-represented group. To gain advantages from the program one should preferably be female, handicapped and immigrant.

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Note added at 1 hr 55 mins (2005-03-20 16:25:55 GMT)
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Oh, yes, just as in George Orwell\'s Animal House, we\'re all equal, but some of us are more equal than others.

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 02:31
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 350

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cologne
32 mins
  -> Thank you very much!
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