Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
bestride
English translation:
discharge
Added to glossary by
Christian Schoenberg
Mar 3, 2005 18:57
19 yrs ago
Danish term
Canada
Fast, friendly and flexible.
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, US) 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English, and 1 more.
bestride
Danish to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
human resources
In a document regarding employee performance interviews:
Målet med denne del af samtalen er et få medarbejderens onske om og lederens vurdering af medarbejderens forudsaetninger, for at komme til at bestride en ledende funtion.
Is this to "refuse a management position" or to "discharge a management position" (i.e. grant one)?
Målet med denne del af samtalen er et få medarbejderens onske om og lederens vurdering af medarbejderens forudsaetninger, for at komme til at bestride en ledende funtion.
Is this to "refuse a management position" or to "discharge a management position" (i.e. grant one)?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | discharge |
Christian Schoenberg
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| 5 +1 | tend to |
Hanne Sterndorf
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| 4 | compete for |
Sven Petersson
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| 4 | discharge |
Christian Schoenberg
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| 4 | challenge |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
|
Proposed translations
+1
7 mins
Christian Schoenberg
United States
United States
Native in Danish
&
English
Works in field
United States
Nordic Legal Language Solutions
Native in: Danish 
, English
Works in: Danish to English, Swedish to English, Norwegian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
46
Selected
discharge
Hi David,
I am pretty certain that it refers to the employee's ability of discharge his/her duties.
See also, Vinterberg & Bodelsen.
I am pretty certain that it refers to the employee's ability of discharge his/her duties.
See also, Vinterberg & Bodelsen.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
5 mins
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.
Related KudoZ points
:
65
compete for
:o)
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-03-03 19:04:13 GMT)
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-03-03 19:04:13 GMT)
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http://www.n12.dk/bmc.htm
14 mins
Christian Schoenberg
United States
United States
Native in Danish
&
English
Works in field
United States
Nordic Legal Language Solutions
Native in: Danish , English
Works in: Danish to English, Swedish to English, Norwegian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
46
discharge
Hi David,
I am pretty certain that it refers to the employee's ability of discharge his/her duties.
See also, Vinterberg & Bodelsen.
I am pretty certain that it refers to the employee's ability of discharge his/her duties.
See also, Vinterberg & Bodelsen.
3 mins
challenge
mit forslag
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Note added at 15 mins (2005-03-03 19:12:25 GMT)
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Ordbogen Vinterberg & Bodelsen gives this and other answers for discharge. I believe the question is whether the worker in his/her opinion and the supervisor\'s opinion can take up the challenge of a management position.
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Note added at 15 mins (2005-03-03 19:12:25 GMT)
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Ordbogen Vinterberg & Bodelsen gives this and other answers for discharge. I believe the question is whether the worker in his/her opinion and the supervisor\'s opinion can take up the challenge of a management position.
+1
24 mins
Hanne Sterndorf
Denmark
Denmark
Native in Danish
Specializes in field
Denmark
22 years translating technology/business
Native in: Danish (Variants: Standard (rigsdansk), Jutlandic)
Works in: English to Danish, Spanish to Danish, Danish to English, and 2 more.
tend to
Bestride = varetage = tend to, handle, manage. It means that this person is capable of acting as a manager/head of something, is able to handle the responsibilities that go with the position.
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