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Social Sciences - Human Resources / Paternity leave | | Swedish term or phrase: uttaget av pappaledighet | Sedan 1996 har [company name here] en småbarnspolicy som bland annat resulterat i att uttaget av pappaledighet har fördubblats och att fler välutbildade kvinnor söker sig till företaget
The overall representation of the text is positive, so I am inclined to think that the number of fathers taking paternity leave has doubled, but does the "uttag" actually mean that paternity leave has been eliminated/taken away? It's highly unlikely, I know, as Swedish employment law advocates men taking their entitlement for paternity leave, and a company cannot by law just withdraw this entitlement, but I wanted to check
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| | English translation:use of paternity leave | Explanation:
I think it's the use of paternity leave that has doubled, and this is probably measured in the amount of time taken by fathers in the company. Nothing seems to be said, necessarily, about the number of fathers taking leave; instead, I think it's the amount of time taken that has doubled. |
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Tim Kynerd
Local time: 02:11
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8 mins confidence:  to go on paternity leave
Explanation:
Again, not exactly a translation you seem to be lookiong for. Att ta ut pappaledighet is to "go on paternity leave". (A euphemism for using your kids as an excuse not to work and to live off your fellow Swedes, but I digress).
So this paragraph in question indicates that a greater number of fathers are going on paternity leave as well as a greater number of professional women are seeking employment at that particular company.
| Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 3
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44 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +3 use of paternity leave
Explanation:
I think it's the use of paternity leave that has doubled, and this is probably measured in the amount of time taken by fathers in the company. Nothing seems to be said, necessarily, about the number of fathers taking leave; instead, I think it's the amount of time taken that has doubled.
| Tim Kynerd
Local time: 02:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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