spleiselag

English translation: ppp - public private partnership

09:35 May 30, 2013
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Norwegian term or phrase: spleiselag
Referring to the financing of expensive infrastructure projects in Norway (it's those pesky mountains!), the following is said:

"XXX har i mange tilfeller gått sammen med de lokale myndighetene om det vi kaller spleiselag."

Now the meaning is quite clear - it's a jointly funded project. In this case a public/private initiative. But I feel that "spleiselag" is more generic. Amusingly the dictionary suggests it's "to go Dutch" or a "bottle party" - the etymology is Dutch (we have it in English to, "to splice"). Much as I would like to say that Multinational A is having a bottle party with Norwegian municipality B, I feel that might not cut it. What's a nice clean term that is fairly general?
Ian Giles
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:49
English translation:ppp - public private partnership
Explanation:
this is the official term, both in private business and with public agencies, especailly for road construction - in Norway.
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jeffrey engberg
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Local time: 09:49
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3 +2cost-sharing cooperation
Carole Hognestad
4ppp - public private partnership
jeffrey engberg


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
cost-sharing cooperation


Explanation:
Just a suggestion...

Carole Hognestad
Local time: 09:49
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Asker: Cheers Carole. A neat, tidy solution that is bloody clear.


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agree  Norskpro
30 mins

agree  brigidm: or.."have agreed to share (split) the costs (between them)"
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2 days 11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ppp - public private partnership


Explanation:
this is the official term, both in private business and with public agencies, especailly for road construction - in Norway.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public%E2%80%93private_partners...
jeffrey engberg
Norway
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