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toegelaten afwezigheid

English translation: authorised absence

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Dutch term or phrase:	toegelaten afwezigheid
English translation:	authorised absence
Entered by:	Adam Smith

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14:57 Jun 30, 2006

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Dutch term or phrase: toegelaten afwezigheid

Ik twijfel tussen allowed absence; permitted absence, sustained absence.

Which of these is the better option, or is there a fixed term for it?

Sarah Bergmans KudoZ activity Questions: 20 (none open) Answers: 2
Local time: 10:46

authorised absence

Explanation:
authorised absence is how I would normally say it

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Note added at 5 mins (2006-06-30 15:03:12 GMT)
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E.g. Authorised absence is absence with permission from a teacher or other authorised representative of the school.

ref. http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/atoz/a/attendanceand...