Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
representation
English translation:
hospitality (in this context), otherwise "entertainment"
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Oct 26, 2020 19:29
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Swedish term
representation
Swedish to English
Bus/Financial
Education / Pedagogy
I am looking for an alternative term for representation other than entertainment. In a business context, entertainment is a good translation for representation, however in an academic setting, "entertainment" could have so many ambiguous meanings that I don't think it appropriate here.
If a professor takes a colleague from another university out to dinner, I don't think he'd write "entertainment expense" on the claim for reimbursement. Although "hospitality" (or official hospitality) is a possibility, is there another term that might work in the non-profit (eg NGO) sector?
Representation is sometimes translated to "representation" - however to me that sounds like a sound-alike non-translation.
If a professor takes a colleague from another university out to dinner, I don't think he'd write "entertainment expense" on the claim for reimbursement. Although "hospitality" (or official hospitality) is a possibility, is there another term that might work in the non-profit (eg NGO) sector?
Representation is sometimes translated to "representation" - however to me that sounds like a sound-alike non-translation.
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hospitality
My alma mater thinks you should use ”hospitality” and save the ”entertainment” for tickets to watch the performing arts.
Example sentence:
Employees who incur or approve expenses for hospitality, alcoholic beverages, entertainment, and other special expenses must exercise prudent judgment to ensure that the expenses are for legitimate University business[.]
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Discussion
representation could be claimed to encompass both gifts and hospitality