Glossary entry

Danish term or phrase:

plejeorlov

English translation:

family leave

Added to glossary by rajagopalan sampatkumar
Apr 15, 2010 20:22
14 yrs ago
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Danish term

plejeorlov

Danish to English Other Human Resources employee guidelines
6. Leave of absence for illness in family or terminal care of family member
til registrering af plejeorlov til pasning af familiemedlemmer, der er kronisk syge eller d�end
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 family leave
Change log

Apr 26, 2010 04:43: rajagopalan sampatkumar Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

+3
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family leave

'Family leave' is the appropriate English translation.
See, for instance, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 in the US.

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Note added at 12 mins (2010-04-15 20:35:18 GMT)
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See also Dansk-Engelsk Juridisk ordbog, Gyldendal, 2. udgave, 2006
Peer comment(s):

agree Christine Andersen : or various formulations such as 'paid leave of absence to care for a seriously ill family member'. They may specify a sick child, parent or spouse, or that the person is terminally ill, but if you need a general term, ´family leave´covers them all.
18 mins
Thanks, Christine.
agree Malberg
28 mins
Thanks, Malberg.
agree Brian Young : we use the same word here
2 hrs
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