FTEs

Norwegian translation: årsverk

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English term or phrase:FTE (full-time equivalent)
Norwegian translation:årsverk
Entered by: brigidm

11:07 Sep 24, 2006
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / annual report
English term or phrase: FTEs
primary schools were losing 10,688 FTEs
Nina Spencer
Local time: 13:39
årsverk
Explanation:
Eller rett og slett "årsverk". (Hansen & Lind).
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brigidm
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Local time: 14:39
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4 +1årsverk
brigidm
4normalårsverk
Bjørnar Magnussen


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ftes
årsverk


Explanation:
Eller rett og slett "årsverk". (Hansen & Lind).

brigidm
Norway
Local time: 14:39
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Native speaker of: English
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Per Bergvall: Ja, her tror jeg nærmest det enkleste er det beste. Selv 'årsverk' er jo en diplomatisk omskriving av at 10.688 stillinger/jobber forsvant. Å henge på normal gjør det ytterligere tåkete å finne den egentlige meningen bak ordene.
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ftes
normalårsverk


Explanation:
FTE means "full-time equivalent" and is the normal amount of working hours for a state-employed. In US This is the equivalent of 2080 hours in US.

Ref: "Antall utførte timeverk per normalårsverk er beregnet til 1 987 i 1962 i gjennomsnitt for alle næringer. I 2002 var det tilsvarende tallet 1 532 timer, det vil si en nedgang på hele 23 prosent, ifølge SSB."

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Note added at 21 mins (2006-09-24 11:28:20 GMT)
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http://www.frifagbevegelse.no/loaktuelt/temasaker/article192...

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Note added at 29 mins (2006-09-24 11:36:13 GMT)
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"UDI kan miste 100 årsverk." (www.ba.no/nyheter/Innenriks/statsbudsjett_2005/article12967...

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Note added at 19 hrs (2006-09-25 06:48:12 GMT)
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Forslag til hele setningen:

Hvis du synes "normalårsverk" er kronglete, men likevel vil få fram hele meningen med "fte", kan du skrive om setningen: "Grunnskolene mistet ansatte tilsvarende 10,688 heltidsstillinger."

Ref: "SATS omsetter nesten 1,1 milliard SEK, og har ca 3.700 medarbeidere, tilsvarende 1000 heltidsstillinger, på sine sentre." (www.sats.com/no/om_s.a.t.s_no)


    Antall utførte timeverk per normalårsverk er beregnet til 1 987 i 1962 i gjennomsnitt for alle næringer. I 2002 var det tilsvarende talle
Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 14:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 322
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