Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
satspuljemidler
English translation:
government funds
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Eliza-Anna
Nov 16, 2004 18:41
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Danish term
United Kingdom
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Native in: English
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satspuljemidler
Danish to English
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Finance (general)
Please could someone confirm whether I am right in thinking that this means "lottery funding". If I am wrong, please could someone put me right? There is no context, it is on a list.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | government fund for social purposes |
Christine Andersen
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| 4 | Federal funds |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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| 3 | satspuljemidler (monies from the Danish Fund for the Disadvantaged) |
Sven Petersson
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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
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Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Danish to English, English
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government fund for social purposes
'Satspuljen' dates from 1990, when the so-called 'dyrtidsportioner' were abolished.
These were automatic increases in pay and certain other allowances, intended to counter increasing expenses in the cost of living. They were originally seen as a temporary measure, but in practice they fed inflation and were never withdrawn. (Prices never fell back to the level of before the 'dyrtid'...)
So the 'dyrtidsportioner' were frozen, i.e. paid into a fund, which was supposedly to be distributed on an ad hoc basis to social causes to benefit the really needy, and this fund became the 'satspulje'.
Here the word 'sats' is as in 'rate' or level of subsidy, not 'sats' as in lottery ticket.
Lots og hits on 'satspuljen' but they are not all terribly illuminating!
Hope this helps...
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Note added at 32 mins (2004-11-16 19:13:47 GMT)
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http://www.folketinget.dk/Samling/19981/beslutningsforslag_s...
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Note added at 13 hrs 0 min (2004-11-17 07:42:31 GMT)
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There is a fund from lottery contributions, which is also used for social purposes, but that is called \'tipsmidlerne\' or \'tips- og lotteripuljen\'
http://www.tipsmidler.dk/
These were automatic increases in pay and certain other allowances, intended to counter increasing expenses in the cost of living. They were originally seen as a temporary measure, but in practice they fed inflation and were never withdrawn. (Prices never fell back to the level of before the 'dyrtid'...)
So the 'dyrtidsportioner' were frozen, i.e. paid into a fund, which was supposedly to be distributed on an ad hoc basis to social causes to benefit the really needy, and this fund became the 'satspulje'.
Here the word 'sats' is as in 'rate' or level of subsidy, not 'sats' as in lottery ticket.
Lots og hits on 'satspuljen' but they are not all terribly illuminating!
Hope this helps...
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Note added at 32 mins (2004-11-16 19:13:47 GMT)
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http://www.folketinget.dk/Samling/19981/beslutningsforslag_s...
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Note added at 13 hrs 0 min (2004-11-17 07:42:31 GMT)
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There is a fund from lottery contributions, which is also used for social purposes, but that is called \'tipsmidlerne\' or \'tips- og lotteripuljen\'
http://www.tipsmidler.dk/
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Comment: "I would like to thank everyone for this! You also told me about something that I had been unaware of. In the end, I asked my client and she said she preferred "government funds". I am so pleased I did not rely on my "guess", which was "lottery funds"!
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47 mins
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
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Sweden
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satspuljemidler (monies from the Danish Fund for the Disadvantaged)
From first reference:
"Satspulje: Tager fra de fattige og deler pengene ud
02-11-04: 11:11
Tager fra de fattige og deler pengene ud
- Så skal vi igen være vidne til, at alle de andre partier deler penge ud, som de har tyvstjålet fra de fattigste i samfundet, siger Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil, Enhedslistens finanspolitiske ordfører i en kommentar til dagens satspuljeaftale.
Pengene i satspuljen stammer fra kontanthjælpsmodtagere, syge, dagpengemodtagere og folkepensionister. Deres indtægter stiger hvert år mindre end lønindkomsterne. Forskellen på, hvad de skulle have, og hvad de får, bliver lagt i satspuljen, som Folketingets partier minus Enhedslisten derefter deler ud til en række gode formål.
- Især Dansk Folkepartis hykleri er grænseløst. I årevis lovede de vælgerne, at de ville stemme imod satspuljen. Men så snart de fik en chance for selv at få fingrene i kagedåsen, glemte de alle løfter og fedtede sig ind i gruppen af satspuljepartier.
- Så meget for deres store bekymring for pensionisterne, der hver i år ville have modtaget 19.000 kr. mere i folkepension, hvis det ikke havde været for satspulje-ordningen, siger Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil.
Yderligere oplysninger: Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil, 33 37 50 03
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Note added at 58 mins (2004-11-16 19:40:09 GMT)
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No, it has nothing to do with lottery.
"Satspulje: Tager fra de fattige og deler pengene ud
02-11-04: 11:11
Tager fra de fattige og deler pengene ud
- Så skal vi igen være vidne til, at alle de andre partier deler penge ud, som de har tyvstjålet fra de fattigste i samfundet, siger Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil, Enhedslistens finanspolitiske ordfører i en kommentar til dagens satspuljeaftale.
Pengene i satspuljen stammer fra kontanthjælpsmodtagere, syge, dagpengemodtagere og folkepensionister. Deres indtægter stiger hvert år mindre end lønindkomsterne. Forskellen på, hvad de skulle have, og hvad de får, bliver lagt i satspuljen, som Folketingets partier minus Enhedslisten derefter deler ud til en række gode formål.
- Især Dansk Folkepartis hykleri er grænseløst. I årevis lovede de vælgerne, at de ville stemme imod satspuljen. Men så snart de fik en chance for selv at få fingrene i kagedåsen, glemte de alle løfter og fedtede sig ind i gruppen af satspuljepartier.
- Så meget for deres store bekymring for pensionisterne, der hver i år ville have modtaget 19.000 kr. mere i folkepension, hvis det ikke havde været for satspulje-ordningen, siger Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil.
Yderligere oplysninger: Pernille Rosenkrantz-Theil, 33 37 50 03
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Note added at 58 mins (2004-11-16 19:40:09 GMT)
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No, it has nothing to do with lottery.
Reference:
http://politik.tv2.dk/article.php?id=1516839
http://www.flygtning.dk/fileadmin/uploads/pdf/Om_os/annual_report_2003_uk.pdf
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Federal funds
There are many federal funds available for different purposes. The most common of which is Department of Social and Health Services. If you don't need a special section of government funding, then you might be able to use the general all encompassing term - Federal funding or federal funds.
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