in i stallen

English translation: joined the team

15:07 Jun 26, 2007
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Norwegian term or phrase: in i stallen
For å lykkes med oppbygging av nye kontorer og leveranser til store nye prosjekter rekrutterer vi aktivt, forteller Terje Kvink. Den siste tiden har selskapet fått 3 nye medarbeidere inn i stallen.

just "taken on" or "employed"?
Bengt Evertsson
Local time: 06:58
English translation:joined the team
Explanation:
What about something like "Three new employees have joined the team recently"? Just an idea!
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Karen Goulding
Local time: 05:58
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Thanks!
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3 +3joined the team
Karen Goulding
4 +2have come on board
Thomas Deschington (X)


  

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joined the team


Explanation:
What about something like "Three new employees have joined the team recently"? Just an idea!

Karen Goulding
Local time: 05:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marianne Lindseth
4 mins

agree  Christine Andersen
1 hr

agree  David Siebert
1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
inn i stallen
have come on board


Explanation:
An alternative...

Thomas Deschington (X)
Poland
Local time: 06:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roald Toskedal: I'd say this cathes the tone of the original in a better way than 'join the team'.
1 hr
  -> Thank you.

agree  Bjørnar Magnussen: Both "in i stallen" and "on board" are figurative. Nice.
10 hrs
  -> Well, just a try. Thanks.
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