flidspenge

English translation: diligence reward

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Danish term or phrase:flidspenge
English translation:diligence reward
Entered by: Paul Larkin (X)

10:09 May 30, 2005
Danish to English translations [PRO]
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Danish term or phrase: flidspenge
The children received "flidspenge" that added up to DKK 1000 by the time they were confirmed.
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diligence reward
Explanation:
diligence reward would be a good alternative
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Paul Larkin (X)
Local time: 14:39
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5 +1diligence reward
Paul Larkin (X)
5money for diligence
Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
4reward
Suzanne Blangsted (X)


  

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money for diligence


Explanation:
In my childhood it was not uncommon to receive prizes of some sort for diligence, money being one sort of prize.
Other children would receive money based on their general proficiency marks.

Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
Denmark
Local time: 15:39
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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diligence reward


Explanation:
diligence reward would be a good alternative

Paul Larkin (X)
Local time: 14:39
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dinny: When I was a kid they called it "karakterpenge" ;-) (I didn't get rich on that!)
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reward


Explanation:
my suggestion (US)

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 06:39
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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