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plejeorlov

English translation: family leave


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Danish term or phrase:plejeorlov
English translation:family leave
Entered by: sampat
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20:22 Apr 15, 2010
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources / employee guidelines
Danish term or phrase: plejeorlov
6. Leave of absence for illness in family or terminal care of family member
til registrering af plejeorlov til pasning af familiemedlemmer, der er kronisk syge eller d�end
Pernille Kienle
Local time: 04:47
family leave
Explanation:
'Family leave' is the appropriate English translation.
See, for instance, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 in the US.

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Note added at 12 mins (2010-04-15 20:35:18 GMT)
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See also Dansk-Engelsk Juridisk ordbog, Gyldendal, 2. udgave, 2006
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sampat
Switzerland
Local time: 13:47
Grading comment
Tak!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +3family leavesampat


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
family leave


Explanation:
'Family leave' is the appropriate English translation.
See, for instance, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 in the US.

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Note added at 12 mins (2010-04-15 20:35:18 GMT)
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See also Dansk-Engelsk Juridisk ordbog, Gyldendal, 2. udgave, 2006

sampat
Switzerland
Local time: 13:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Tak!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen: or various formulations such as 'paid leave of absence to care for a seriously ill family member'. They may specify a sick child, parent or spouse, or that the person is terminally ill, but if you need a general term, ´family leave´covers them all.
18 mins
  -> Thanks, Christine.

agree  Malberg
28 mins
  -> Thanks, Malberg.

agree  Brian Young: we use the same word here
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