sykmeldt

English translation: absent employee

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Norwegian (Bokmal) term or phrase:sykmeldt
English translation:absent employee
Entered by: jeffrey engberg

12:42 May 20, 2016
Norwegian (Bokmal) to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / sick leave
Norwegian (Bokmal) term or phrase: sykmeldt
I know, "person on sick leave" or "person granted sick leave" etc.
anyway to day that as a simple noun?
I got the word in every sentence, and it looks kinda silly!
jeffrey engberg
Norway
Local time: 07:05
signed off
Explanation:
In HR in the UK, we talk about 'signed off' as being signed off sick by a doctor
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Tariq Khader (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:05
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term used as substantive, not adjective.
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4signed off
Tariq Khader (X)
4sick leave
John Sharpe (X)


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58 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
signed off


Explanation:
In HR in the UK, we talk about 'signed off' as being signed off sick by a doctor

Tariq Khader (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:05
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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term used as substantive, not adjective.
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230 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sick leave


Explanation:
or "on sick leave" in the US

Example sentence(s):
  • I was put on sick leave by the doctor.
John Sharpe (X)
Norway
Local time: 07:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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