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Tjänstemännens Bildverksamhet (TBV) Akademien

English translation: Tjänstemännens Bildningsverksamhet (TBV) Akademien


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18:31 Nov 8, 2011
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: Tjänstemännens Bildverksamhet (TBV) Akademien
TBV stands for Tjänstemännens Bildverksamhet

Shall I translate it or leave it as it is?
Helena Grahn
Local time: 20:24
English translation:Tjänstemännens Bildningsverksamhet (TBV) Akademien
Explanation:
Never translate proper nouns!
Error in source; should read: "Tjänstemännens Bildningsverksamhet (TBV) Akademien"
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Sven Petersson
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Local time: 21:24
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5 +1Tjänstemännens Bildningsverksamhet (TBV) Akademien
Sven Petersson
5TBV-akademien
Anna Herbst
4Salaried Employees' Educational Association
Marie Andersson (Allen)


  

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Salaried Employees' Educational Association


Explanation:
TBV - Tjänstemännens bildningsverksamhet.
Salaried Employees' Educational Association.

Vart hör Akademin?

Marie Andersson (Allen)
Local time: 20:24
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Tjänstemännens Bildningsverksamhet (TBV) Akademien


Explanation:
Never translate proper nouns!
Error in source; should read: "Tjänstemännens Bildningsverksamhet (TBV) Akademien"

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 21:24
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 302

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TBV-akademien


Explanation:
It would have to be either TBV-akademien or Tjänstemännens Bildningsverksamhet TBV.
However, in 2004 TBV merged with Sensus, so perhaps TBV-akademien/Sensus might be a good option.



    Reference: http://www.sensus.se/Omsensus/Sensus-historia/
Anna Herbst
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