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tillitsvalgte

English translation: representative, spokesman, employee representative

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Norwegian term or phrase:tillitsvalgte
English translation:representative, spokesman, employee representative
Entered by: stephen mewes

13:52 Feb 4, 2005
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources
Norwegian term or phrase: tillitsvalgte
Part of an employment agreement. Før beordring finner sted skal dette drøftes med tillitsvalgte.
Shaun Friel
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:21
representative, spokesman, employee representative
Explanation:
See link below.
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stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:21
Grading comment
Many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4representative, spokesman, employee representative
stephen mewes
4shop steward, union official, trade union representative
Tore Bjerkek


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
representative, spokesman, employee representative


Explanation:
See link below.


    Reference: http://clue-international.com/lookup/?lc=uk&dict=NOUKMX&word...
stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:21
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Per Bergvall: Feel free to add shop steward, union rep, and please delete spokesman, which is meaningless here.
6 mins
agree  Richard Lawson: Agree with Per's comments, but "tillitsvalgte" are not necessarily union representatives.
18 mins
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X)
1 hr
agree  Charlesp
2 days 9 hrs
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
shop steward, union official, trade union representative


Explanation:
Stor norsk ordbok, Jur. ordbok.....

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Note added at 22 mins (2005-02-04 14:14:42 GMT)
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and it would be the pleural form

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Note added at 28 mins (2005-02-04 14:20:50 GMT)
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..and if it relates to a unionized environment.

Tore Bjerkek
Canada
Local time: 21:21
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Richard Lawson: "Tillitsvalgte" are not necessarily union representatives.
2 mins
  -> That is true. It would depend on the context - as always
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