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English translation: form the backbone


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17:46 Apr 29, 2011
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources / Vigtige parametre for en virksomheds succes
Danish term or phrase: bærende
Det er vigtigt at holde sig for øje, at parametrene over den vandrette linje er de bærende og derfor dem, der skal være størst og udvikles først.
Pernille Kienle
Local time: 04:48
English translation:form the backbone
Explanation:
form the backbone
This is a perhaps possibility.

I have occasionally used ´cornerstone´ for the metaphorical meaning of ´bærende´, but it does not go well with ´above the horizontal line´ somehow.

Gyldendals suggests ´pivotal´ or ´crucial´, but you have probably seen those.
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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 13:48
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Tak!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1fundamentalChris S
4supporting
Sven Petersson
3form the backbone
Christine Andersen


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
form the backbone


Explanation:
form the backbone
This is a perhaps possibility.

I have occasionally used ´cornerstone´ for the metaphorical meaning of ´bærende´, but it does not go well with ´above the horizontal line´ somehow.

Gyldendals suggests ´pivotal´ or ´crucial´, but you have probably seen those.

Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 13:48
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 22
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Tak!
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supporting


Explanation:
:o)

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 13:48
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fundamental


Explanation:
Bærende can be tricky, this works well here I think

Chris S
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hans Wang: If this was a building then "load bearing" would be the most direct translation. Fundamental works good in a corporate setting. Supporting misses the mark in my opinion because supporting elements are not load bearing if you think of it like a building.
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