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ejet af selvstyret

English translation: owned by the Government of Greenland


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Danish term or phrase:ejet af selvstyret
English translation:owned by the Government of Greenland
Entered by: Charles Ek
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13:35 Feb 6, 2011
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Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Danish term or phrase: ejet af selvstyret
XXX er en XXX største virksomheder og ejet af selvstyret

XXX is one of XXX largest companies and is self-managed.

The next sentence explains that the population of XXX is thus the main shareholder of XXX (the company).

Have I understood 'ejet af selvstyret' correctly?

many thanks
ParkerR
Local time: 09:21
owned by the Government of Greenland
Explanation:
See first link for examples of "ejet af selfstyret". Second link is pairings of selfstyret with "Government of Greenland", including official sources.

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Note added at 40 mins (2011-02-06 14:15:25 GMT)
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Of course it should be selvstyret! :-)))
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Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 04:21
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2owned by the Government of Greenland
Charles Ek
5owned by [Greenland's] home ruleTorben AXELSEN
1self-government
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
self-government


Explanation:
If you are talking about Greenland, 'selvstyret' refers to self-government, or simply the government.

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 09:21
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owned by [Greenland's] home rule


Explanation:
hjemmestyret har hidtil være oversat med 'home rule'.


    Reference: http://uk.nanoq.gl/Emner/About.aspx
    Reference: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/home+rule
Torben AXELSEN
Finland
Local time: 11:21
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
owned by the Government of Greenland


Explanation:
See first link for examples of "ejet af selfstyret". Second link is pairings of selfstyret with "Government of Greenland", including official sources.

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Note added at 40 mins (2011-02-06 14:15:25 GMT)
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Of course it should be selvstyret! :-)))


    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/5twjhr7
    Reference: http://tinyurl.com/6kv79r4
Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 04:21
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  sampat
3 hrs
  -> Tak!

agree  Gitte Hovedskov Hansen: Used about the authority, whereas 'home rule' might still be used about the type of government. Se også: http://uk.nanoq.gl/Emner/Government.aspx
1 day6 hrs
  -> Tak!
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Feb 20, 2011 - Changes made by Charles Ek:
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