Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
for så vidt
English translation:
to the extent that
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Tara Chace
Jan 27, 2005 18:31
19 yrs ago
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Norwegian term
United Kingdom
Taught MA translation at Uni of Surrey
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
for så vidt
Norwegian to English
Law/Patents
Law: Contract(s)
supply contract
This is usually OK to work out, but it looks odd in this sentence:
Sansynliggjoer Leverandoeren at revisjon kan innebaere fare for at fortrolig informasjon ... kommer uvedkommende i hende, kan han for så vidt kreve at revisjonen ksal foretas av noetral revisor.
Any suggestions as to how this expression should sound, please?
Thanks,
Helen
Sansynliggjoer Leverandoeren at revisjon kan innebaere fare for at fortrolig informasjon ... kommer uvedkommende i hende, kan han for så vidt kreve at revisjonen ksal foretas av noetral revisor.
Any suggestions as to how this expression should sound, please?
Thanks,
Helen
Proposed translations
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| 4 +3 | to the extent that/in so far as |
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| 4 +1 | nevertheless |
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Tara Chace
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Reliable quality, attention to detail
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
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Norwegian term (edited):
for s� vidt
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to the extent that/in so far as
I would translate it, "To the extent that the supplier..., he can require the accounting to be..."
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Norwegian term (edited):
for s� vidt
nevertheless
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