Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
kåring
English translation:
Choice (of Department Manager)
Added to glossary by
lone (X)
Feb 4, 2005 22:09
19 yrs ago
Danish term
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kåring
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Kåringen af årets afdelingsleder 2004
"Problemet" er, at der ikke er tale om et valg. Nomineringer indleveres til en komité, som derefter kårer den, som den finder har gjort sig mest fortjent til titlen.
"Problemet" er, at der ikke er tale om et valg. Nomineringer indleveres til en komité, som derefter kårer den, som den finder har gjort sig mest fortjent til titlen.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | Choice (of Department Manager) |
lone (X)
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| 3 +1 | crowning - (they elected him leader - like we do with our kings) |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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| 4 | election |
Sven Petersson
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| 4 | nomination |
Eliza-Anna
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Proposed translations
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Danish term (edited):
k�ring
crowning - (they elected him leader - like we do with our kings)
This is when the nominee presented to the assembly. Crowning the elected one.
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Note added at 34 mins (2005-02-04 22:44:34 GMT)
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fra den danske retskrivningsbog -
kåre ORDKLASSE: udsagnsord - BØJES: nutid kårer, datid kårede, tillægsform kåret; (kåren, kårne) -DELES: kå-re 1. = udvælge, udnævne - hun blev kåret til årets bedste forfatter
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Note added at 34 mins (2005-02-04 22:44:34 GMT)
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fra den danske retskrivningsbog -
kåre ORDKLASSE: udsagnsord - BØJES: nutid kårer, datid kårede, tillægsform kåret; (kåren, kårne) -DELES: kå-re 1. = udvælge, udnævne - hun blev kåret til årets bedste forfatter
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dana Sackett Lössl
: election would work, but crowning is definitely preferable
24 mins
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Tak Dana
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18 hrs
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
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26
Danish term (edited):
k�ring
election
From V&B:
"kåring en -er
(1) election;
choice;
(2) selection;
• valgt ved kåring (1) elected by show of hands."
"kåring en -er
(1) election;
choice;
(2) selection;
• valgt ved kåring (1) elected by show of hands."
Reference:
18 hrs
Eliza-Anna
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Meaning and understanding in a package.
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, English
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16
Danish term (edited):
k�ring
nomination
Just a suggestion. You could also say "putting forward" and "Appointment" would also be a possibility.
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