p.p.

English translation: per procura

09:08 Sep 8, 2009
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / Framework Agreement
Norwegian term or phrase: p.p.
This abbreviation appears at the end of the agreement, in connection with signatures: p.p, Company name.

What does it stand for?
doatley
Norway
Local time: 08:40
English translation:per procura
Explanation:
http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prokura

"Also rendered per procurationem. Used to indicate that a person is signing a document on behalf of another person. Correctly placed before the name of the person signing, but often placed before the name of the person on whose behalf the document is signed, sometimes through incorrect translation of the alternative abbreviation per pro. as "for and on behalf of"."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_mortem_auctoris

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Also written p.p. in English

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Note added at 10 mins (2009-09-08 09:19:23 GMT)
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The EN Wikipedia link includes "per procura" further down the page.

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... And this should have been a 5 submission... Sorry:o)
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Summary of answers provided
5iflg. fullmakt
brigidm
4on behalf of
Dawn Nixon
3per procura
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on behalf of


Explanation:
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Dawn Nixon
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Local time: 08:40
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
per procura


Explanation:
http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prokura

"Also rendered per procurationem. Used to indicate that a person is signing a document on behalf of another person. Correctly placed before the name of the person signing, but often placed before the name of the person on whose behalf the document is signed, sometimes through incorrect translation of the alternative abbreviation per pro. as "for and on behalf of"."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_mortem_auctoris

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-09-08 09:18:37 GMT)
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Also written p.p. in English

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Note added at 10 mins (2009-09-08 09:19:23 GMT)
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The EN Wikipedia link includes "per procura" further down the page.

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Note added at 11 mins (2009-09-08 09:20:23 GMT)
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... And this should have been a 5 submission... Sorry:o)

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Local time: 08:40
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
iflg. fullmakt


Explanation:
Norsk ordbok definition: " (i adresser, nå sj.) over; gjennom: Rådal pr. Bergen 2 ved hjelp av: vi fikk forbindelse med ham pr. telefon / sendes pr. ekspress; pr. prokura (fork. p.p.) ifølge fullmakt / pr. definisjon ifølge sin definisjon"

brigidm
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