vara för handen

English translation: be applicable

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Swedish term or phrase:vara för handen
English translation:be applicable
Entered by: Sven Petersson

06:35 Apr 1, 2004
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Contract(s)
Swedish term or phrase: vara för handen
om jordabalken är för handen
stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:11
be applicable
Explanation:
if "jordabalken" is applicable

More context needed to be sure!
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 05:11
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1be applicable
Sven Petersson
4exists
abborre
4at hand/dealing with
ohemulen


  

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vara för handen
exists


Explanation:
a)föreligga - exist
b)vara nära förestående - be at hand, be close at hand, be near

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abborre
Denmark
Local time: 05:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
vara för handen
at hand/dealing with


Explanation:
Basically: If you are dealing with the Land Code/if the Land Code is at hand...

It would be easier to judge what is suitable if you provided the whole sentence.



ohemulen
France
Local time: 05:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in FinnishFinnish
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
vara för handen
be applicable


Explanation:
if "jordabalken" is applicable

More context needed to be sure!


Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 05:11
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 234

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agree  KirstyMacC (X)
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