Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
% stilling i firmaet
English translation:
per cent equivalent of a full-time position/per cent of full-time equivalent hours in the company
Added to glossary by
Martin Purdy
Dec 15, 2006 20:22
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Norwegian term
Native in: English 
Works in: Dutch to English, German to English, French to English, and 8 more.
% stilling i firmaet
Norwegian to English
Bus/Financial
Human Resources
Staff manual
Maybe it's been a long day, but I can't make any sense
of the reference to "20% stilling" in the following
phrase from a company's staff manual:
Den kollektive pensjonsforsikringen, innskuddsbasert
pensjon, omfatter alle fast ansatte som har minst *20
% stilling* i firmaet.
Can some kind soul ease my misery, please?
Martin Purdy
New Zealand
of the reference to "20% stilling" in the following
phrase from a company's staff manual:
Den kollektive pensjonsforsikringen, innskuddsbasert
pensjon, omfatter alle fast ansatte som har minst *20
% stilling* i firmaet.
Can some kind soul ease my misery, please?
Martin Purdy
New Zealand
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | per cent equivalent of a full-time position/per cent of full-time equivalent hours in the company |
brigidm
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| 2 +1 | one-fifth position in the company |
Bjørnar Magnussen
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Proposed translations
1 day 18 hrs
Selected
per cent equivalent of a full-time position/per cent of full-time equivalent hours in the company
See references.
Example sentence:
The Protection of Employees (Part Time Work) Act 2001 came into force in December 2001. This gives part time staff the same protection as their full
One of the committee's proposals is to reduce the above-mentioned condition for membership in the pension scheme to 20 per cent of a full time position
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Comment: "Thanks! I'll word it as a proportion of a full-time equivalent position."
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Bjørnar Magnussen
Native in Norwegian
Works in field
Sworn translator, finance expert
Native in: Norwegian 
Works in: English to Norwegian, German to Norwegian, Swedish to Norwegian, and 8 more.
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Norwegian term (edited):
20% stilling i firmaet
one-fifth position in the company
100% is a full-time position
50% is a half-time position
20% is a one fifth position?
Ref 1: "1992 - 2000: One fifth position/Norwegian Computing
Center; Oslo
1998 - 1999: Half time position/Department of Petroleum
Engineering; Stanford University; Stanford,
California"
Ref 2: "Mrs. Nash made a motion to hire Corinne Assad as a Band Teacher in a one-fifth position and offer the PE position to Dedra Serafin. Seconded by Mrs. Torrie. Motion passed 3 to 0."
50% is a half-time position
20% is a one fifth position?
Ref 1: "1992 - 2000: One fifth position/Norwegian Computing
Center; Oslo
1998 - 1999: Half time position/Department of Petroleum
Engineering; Stanford University; Stanford,
California"
Ref 2: "Mrs. Nash made a motion to hire Corinne Assad as a Band Teacher in a one-fifth position and offer the PE position to Dedra Serafin. Seconded by Mrs. Torrie. Motion passed 3 to 0."
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Bjornar, for both the prompt reply and confirmation of meaning - much appreciated. |
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