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Slovak translation: v týždni začínajúcom dňa.., alebo v týždni začínajúcom sa dňa


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13:57 Nov 12, 2009
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English term or phrase: w/c
You informed me that your expected week of childbirth is w/c 10th March 2006.
sabinka
Slovak translation:v týždni začínajúcom dňa.., alebo v týždni začínajúcom sa dňa
Explanation:
Often used when it is not clear what exact date in a prticular week or when asked " What's on?" If there are many events taking place during a longer period of time.

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Note added at 38 mins (2009-11-12 14:36:14 GMT)
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It does not necessarily mean that the week starts on Monday. It is any specific date and from that date we count one week.
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DipDip
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4 +2v týždni začínajúcom dňa.., alebo v týždni začínajúcom sa dňaDipDip
4 +1týždeň končiaci ...Madenio
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expected week of childbirthDylan Edwards

  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
týždeň končiaci ...


Explanation:
w / c znamena week closing alebo week commencing. Pozri si v Google spojenie "tyzden konciaci" a pouziva sa to v mnohych clanok.

Example sentence(s):
  • Štatistiky za týždeň končiaci 30. októbrom 2009 poukázali na nečakane prudký pokles zásob ropy a mierne zníženie zásob benzínu.
  • *

    Reference: http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/W%2FC
    Reference: http://www.investujeme.sk/investicni-zpravy/zasoby-energii-v...
Madenio
Local time: 02:19
Native speaker of: Native in SlovakSlovak
PRO pts in category: 4
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Asker: Dík, potrebovala som sa uistiť lebo skratiek w/c je do bludu.


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agree  Jan Kolesar
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W/C Week Commencing
v týždni začínajúcom dňa.., alebo v týždni začínajúcom sa dňa


Explanation:
Often used when it is not clear what exact date in a prticular week or when asked " What's on?" If there are many events taking place during a longer period of time.

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Note added at 38 mins (2009-11-12 14:36:14 GMT)
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It does not necessarily mean that the week starts on Monday. It is any specific date and from that date we count one week.

Example sentence(s):
  • Oznámili ste mi, že predpokladaný termín Vášho pôrodu je v týždni začínajúcom 10 marca 2006.

    Reference: http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Week+Commencing
DipDip
Local time: 01:19
Native speaker of: Slovak
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rad Graban: I only come accross this as "week commencing" not "week closing".
49 mins

agree  kitkatusik
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Reference comments


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Reference: expected week of childbirth

Reference information:
The expression "expected week of childbirth" is defined as "the week, beginning with midnight between Saturday and Sunday, in which it is expected that ...
https://www.emplaw.co.uk/free/4frame/data/026031.htm?...

This Expected Week of Childbirth Notification Letter is to be used by a pregnant employee to inform her employer of her EWC. The employer must be informed ...
http://www.simply-docs.co.uk/Document.aspx?documentID=1258

... pay is as follows: If a woman's baby is due on Saturday 22 May 2010, her expected week of childbirth is the week commencing Sunday 16 May 2010. ...
http://www.xperthr.co.uk/genericsearchresults.aspx?from=faq....

Check date baby is due (Expected Week of Childbirth) (check MLP and MAT B1 correspond)-ensure it is the right week commencing date starting on a Sunday ...
www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/humanresources/.../mlpf09.doc

Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  DipDip: Thank you, if I look at it from this point of view, I would correct my definition"expected week of childbirth" with w/c is defined as "the week, beginning with midnight between Saturday and Sunday, in which it is expected that childbirth will occur. Great
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  -> Thank you
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