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legitimere

English translation: legitimise

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Norwegian term or phrase:legitimere
English translation:legitimise
Entered by: Carole Hognestad

11:00 Aug 27, 2008
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Norwegian term or phrase: legitimere
Det er vanskelig å legitimere at Norges befolkning og myndigheter ikke har eller skaffer seg kunnskap om konsekvensen for fattige i utviklingsland av de beslutningene som tas.
Carole Hognestad
Local time: 15:09
legitimise
Explanation:
Will this do?
Selected response from:

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 14:09
Grading comment
Thank you. I had a mental block there....the answer was staring me in the face...
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2legitimise
Diarmuid Kennan
3legitimate
Egil Presttun


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
legitimate


Explanation:
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Egil Presttun
Norway
Local time: 15:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Michele Fauble: 'justify' (in this context)
8 hrs
  -> Yes, that word could also be used.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
legitimise


Explanation:
Will this do?

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 14:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thank you. I had a mental block there....the answer was staring me in the face...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EC Translate: or legitimize if US audience;o)
4 mins
agree  Αlban SHPΑTΑ
45 mins
neutral  Michele Fauble: 'justify' (in this context)
8 hrs
  -> That's right...I was trying to think of the right word...justify is correct here
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