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Høykommisjonæren for flyktninger

English translation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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Norwegian term or phrase:Høykommisjonæren for flyktninger
English translation:United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Entered by: Carole Hognestad

13:33 Sep 6, 2008
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Norwegian term or phrase: Høykommisjonæren for flyktninger
A direct translation would be the High Commissioner for Refugees, but is this the official title in English?
Carole Hognestad
Local time: 23:36
United Nations' High Commissioner for Refugees
Explanation:
http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-09-06 13:39:53 GMT)
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Mr. António Guterres, who joined UNHCR on June 15, 2005, is the UN refugee agency's 10th High Commissioner.

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Note added at 14 mins (2008-09-06 13:48:11 GMT)
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Apostroffen var en glipp. Den burde være der, men UNHCR bruker den ikke selv.
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Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 23:36
Grading comment
Thank you.
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5 +4United Nations' High Commissioner for Refugees
Per Bergvall


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
United Nations' High Commissioner for Refugees


Explanation:
http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-09-06 13:39:53 GMT)
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Mr. António Guterres, who joined UNHCR on June 15, 2005, is the UN refugee agency's 10th High Commissioner.

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Note added at 14 mins (2008-09-06 13:48:11 GMT)
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Apostroffen var en glipp. Den burde være der, men UNHCR bruker den ikke selv.

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 23:36
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 45
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EC Translate: Definitely;o)
34 mins
  -> Thanks. Now shut down that computer, and go cuddle with your Significant Other. There is no excuse for working at this hour. Definitely.
agree  Αlban SHPΑTΑ: Correct, UNHCR :)
1 hr
  -> Thanks. Now shut down that computer, and go cuddle with your Significant Other. There is no excuse for working at this hour.
agree  Egil Presttun
1 hr
  -> Du også.
agree  alexandratheres
11 hrs
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