parallelle opdrag

English translation: parallel assignments

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Danish term or phrase:parallelle opdrag
English translation:parallel assignments
Entered by: Pernille Chapman

12:10 Feb 1, 2005
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Architecture
Danish term or phrase: parallelle opdrag
Architectural term, possibly a competition of some sort.
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parallel assignments
Explanation:
I'm not sure whether this is the correct term in architecture, but here's the dictionary entry (Vinterberg & Bodelsen):
opdrag = task, commission;
assignment; T job;
få i opdrag at gøre noget
be entrusted with (the task of) doing sth;
be commissioned to do sth.

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Pernille Chapman
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4parallel assignments
Pernille Chapman
4parallel terms of reference
lone (X)
3redundancy
Charlesp


  

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parallel assignments


Explanation:
I'm not sure whether this is the correct term in architecture, but here's the dictionary entry (Vinterberg & Bodelsen):
opdrag = task, commission;
assignment; T job;
få i opdrag at gøre noget
be entrusted with (the task of) doing sth;
be commissioned to do sth.



Pernille Chapman
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:13
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X): L&H oversætter til "assignments"
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disagree  dtj: In the context of public procurement, the term "parallelopdrag" I believe is the equivalent to the directive 2004/18/EC, which introduces the "competitive dialogue".
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parallel terms of reference


Explanation:
especially if this is indeed a competition! Goo dlluck!


    Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/
lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of: Danish
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redundancy


Explanation:
could be redundancy - two elements or systems performing the same task.

Could also be two people working together, each on their own specific tasks/responsibilities.

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 14:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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