Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
think tank
Swedish translation:
Tankesmedja
Dec 24, 2008 12:54
15 yrs ago
English term
think tank
GBK
English to Swedish
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Definition from
NATIONAL CENTER FOR POLICY ANALYSIS:
A think tank is an organization that sponsors research on specific problems, encourages the discovery of solutions to those problems, and facilitates interaction among scientists and intellectuals in pursuit of these goals. A public policy think tank explicitly focuses on government policies, usually for the purpose of improving those policies or creating viable alternatives.
Example sentences:
The 25 most media-prominent think tanks were cited 17 percent less in 2007 than they were the year before, FAIR’s annual survey of think tank citations found. The decline was felt across the board among centrist, conservative and progressive think tanks. (FAIR)
The Think Tank has already played an important role in defining priorities for HIV/AIDS policy formation on HIV/AIDS with in European Union and in its Neighbourhood. (European Comission)
In any event, we encourage you to GET INVOLVED, whether you set up your own NGO/think tank or donate some time and money to existing organizations. (Romanian Think Tank)
Proposed translations
(Swedish)
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Change log
Dec 24, 2008 12:22: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Dec 24, 2008 12:54: changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Dec 27, 2008 13:54: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Dec 27, 2008 20:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
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Tankesmedja
Definition from
Wikipedia:
Tankesmedja är en vanlig beteckning på en mer eller mindre lös sammanslutning av skribenter och intellektuella som har som syfte att påverka den politiska opinionen.
Example sentences:
Tankesmedjor tas ofta till som utfyllnad av Sveriges Televisions nyhetsredaktion. (Susning.nu)
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