styrdokument

English translation: steering document, directional document, goal statement

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Swedish term or phrase:styrdokument
English translation:steering document, directional document, goal statement
Entered by: Anette Herbert

20:46 Jun 11, 2006
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Swedish term or phrase: styrdokument
Det fastställda utvecklingsprogrammet är både ett styrdokument som pekar ut färdriktningen och en plan som pekar på mål, åtgärder och aktörer för att göra ord till verklighet.
Anette Herbert
Local time: 16:02
steering document, directional document, goal statement
Explanation:
I'd recommend being fairly flexible about this. Depending on the context, "styrdokument" could be translated in many ways. If the source sentence pertains to management of an organization, the suggestions above could work. If it pertains to public policy, "policy document" might be better. I think English offers many alternative translations of "styrdokument". Recall that Swedish only has one legal system, one governmental tradition, and one greater business community associated with it. IMHO.
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Ralph Meima
Local time: 11:02
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Thanks Ralph!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1policy document AND regulatory document
Larry Abramson
5controlling document(s)
George Hopkins
4steering document, directional document, goal statement
Ralph Meima
3policy document
Madeleine Kamlin


  

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policy document


Explanation:
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Madeleine Kamlin
Sweden
Local time: 17:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 3
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
policy document AND regulatory document


Explanation:
Depends on how "tvingande" the styrdokument is. "Policy document" is a broad term that includes general positions taken by an agency or authority. Some of these are simply internal position papers. A "regulatory document," however, is more specifically a document that MUST be followed.

Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 11:02
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 55

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agree  David Rumsey: Excellent distinction.
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
steering document, directional document, goal statement


Explanation:
I'd recommend being fairly flexible about this. Depending on the context, "styrdokument" could be translated in many ways. If the source sentence pertains to management of an organization, the suggestions above could work. If it pertains to public policy, "policy document" might be better. I think English offers many alternative translations of "styrdokument". Recall that Swedish only has one legal system, one governmental tradition, and one greater business community associated with it. IMHO.

Ralph Meima
Local time: 11:02
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
controlling document(s)


Explanation:
Try this.

George Hopkins
Local time: 17:02
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 108
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