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anställningsintyg

English translation: Certificate of Employment

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Swedish term or phrase:anställningsintyg
English translation:Certificate of Employment
Entered by: Deane Goltermann

22:27 Aug 8, 2013
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: anställningsintyg
I'm really asking for the distinctions among three related, occasionally swapped terms. Please provide only authoritative (or at least generally accepted) translations for each of them if you can: anställningsintyg, anställningsbetyg and tjänstgöringsintyg. I'm doing this with one question to sort them out.

I've looked at everything available here and other sources.
Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 18:47
Certificate of Employment
Explanation:
Well, I'll do this as an answer, but it could as well be a reference.

First, I'll ask if you've found Swe definitions for your terms. I have an analog version of 'Personal Engelska' by Svenskt PA Forum (you can buy it online) that says anställningsintyg and tjänstgöringsintyg are basically synonyms. It translates the latter into both my suggestion and Viveca's.

I have found two sites (http://www.unionen.se/rad-och-stod/anstallningsintyg; and http://www.industriarbetsgivarna.se/arbetsgivarfragor/anstal... were I read the definitions of anställningsintyg and tjänstgöringsintyg as indicating they are indeed synonyms. And, the Eng (with much wider use) has several synonyms for this concept as well, including both suggestions.

Similarly, the term tjänstgörings- and anställningsbetyg are synonyms as far as I can see and Vivica has a good term for that, since this involves 'grading' the quality of work during employment, but which could also be 'letter of reference' (more synonyms from my PA book)
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Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 01:47
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Certificate of Employment
Deane Goltermann
4proof of employment
Viveca
4synonyms - usage depends upon term used by the author/issuer
Charlesp


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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
proof of employment


Explanation:
I would suggest the following translations:

anställningsintyg - proof of employment
anställningsbetyg - letter of recommendation
tjänstgöringsintyg - proof of service

Viveca
United States
Local time: 16:47
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish

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neutral  Charlesp: litterally maybe; but it is not so simple.
5 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Certificate of Employment


Explanation:
Well, I'll do this as an answer, but it could as well be a reference.

First, I'll ask if you've found Swe definitions for your terms. I have an analog version of 'Personal Engelska' by Svenskt PA Forum (you can buy it online) that says anställningsintyg and tjänstgöringsintyg are basically synonyms. It translates the latter into both my suggestion and Viveca's.

I have found two sites (http://www.unionen.se/rad-och-stod/anstallningsintyg; and http://www.industriarbetsgivarna.se/arbetsgivarfragor/anstal... were I read the definitions of anställningsintyg and tjänstgöringsintyg as indicating they are indeed synonyms. And, the Eng (with much wider use) has several synonyms for this concept as well, including both suggestions.

Similarly, the term tjänstgörings- and anställningsbetyg are synonyms as far as I can see and Vivica has a good term for that, since this involves 'grading' the quality of work during employment, but which could also be 'letter of reference' (more synonyms from my PA book)



    Reference: http://www.hr4free.com/en/Employee-Departure/Employment-Cert...
    Reference: http://archive.org/details/BdoEmploymentCertificate
Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 01:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 78
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charlesp: I agree. Good explanation and references.
1 hr
  -> Thank you Charles! I like your suggestion as an alternative!
agree  George Hopkins: Without the capital E.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, George!
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
synonyms - usage depends upon term used by the author/issuer


Explanation:
Basically synonyms, and usage depends upon context and even more on the style of usage of the author/issuer.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2013-08-09 09:00:15 GMT)
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Here are some additional, i.e. more specific, usages of these individual terms, using some more often used terms for them.

anställningsbetyg = verification of employment
anställningsintyg = testimonial reference; also engagement letter (BrEng) in some contexts.
tjänstgöringsintyg = after employment (service) has ended, i.e. Certification of (prior) Employment, or more simply, "a reference," or "letter of reference." If presently employed, then "anställningsintyg" would be the better term here, in Swedish, but in English no distinction is made between the status of presently or formerly employed.

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 01:47
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PRO pts in category: 5
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