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Swedish to English Government / Politics Translation Glossary

Swedish term English translation
24h myndigheten 24h government
a-kasseförstärkning augmented unemployment insurance benefit; unemployment fund supplement
affärsmässig samhällsnytta public services on a commercial basis
allfartsvägar public thoroughfare, main roads, highways
andrahandshyresgäster subtenants; sub-letter (in other contexts)
anläggningsförrättning facility procedure (anläggningsförrättning)
anmälan om flyttning change of address notification
arbetslivet job related; professional life; in the workplace (depending upon context)
ATP National Supplementary Pension
Entered by: Cristina Pereira
att sitta inne locked up, or in prison
Entered by: David Rumsey
aviseringsnamn truncated name
Entered by: Anders Dalström
avknoppa/avknoppning etc. spin-off
Entered by: Michele Fauble
avknoppning spin-off
Entered by: Paul Lambert
Avknoppningar hiving off, offshoot
Entered by: Mats Wiman
övergångskontrakt transitional housing contract
Entered by: David Rumsey
överlag all around
Ä.k. senior constable; senior police officer
​Livssamverkan Sverige ​Livssamverkan Sverige (use Swedish name)
Banverket Banverket (Swedish National Rail Administration (or Authority))
Entered by: Dmytro Nazarenko
beröringsrädsla fear of stirring the pot/fear of stirring up conflict
Entered by: Helen Johnson
beredningssekretariat planning secretariat
beslutsärende item for decision/ decision item
beställar- och utförarmodell purchaser/provider model
Boendetrappan housing staircase model
bostadsförmedlingen housing agency, service or office, rental brokerage, real estate brokerage, estate agency; Bostadsförmedlingen
brösttoner pathetic rhetoric
Entered by: Helen Johnson
bygdepeng rural development grants
cirkummarina circummarine
departement department/ministry
Entered by: Mats Wiman
det gröna the Greens
det röda the socialists
Det smakar kofta. It tastes odd.
detaljplan detailed development plan
ett föräldrauppror revolt/rebellion against parental authority
ett postcenter hos Posten AB a postcenter run by Posten AB
Europeiska Unionens Råd Council of the European Union
familjbehandlare family therapist
familjerättssekreterare (family law) social services case manager
Färdtjänst transportation service (for older or disabled persons)
förankringsrationalitet hypothesis, supposition
Entered by: William [Bill] Gray
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