Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
Med afsæt i
English translation:
triggered by, set off by (probably necessary to rephrase slightly)
Added to glossary by
Christine Andersen
Nov 12, 2006 10:15
17 yrs ago
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Danish term
Med afsæt i
Danish to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
Sentence:
Med afsæt i nævnte plan er antallet af kunder i UK øget med 85%
Can't quite find the right words for this. Gyldendal has:
take-off, taking off
which don't fit at all. Any help would be appreciated.
Med afsæt i nævnte plan er antallet af kunder i UK øget med 85%
Can't quite find the right words for this. Gyldendal has:
take-off, taking off
which don't fit at all. Any help would be appreciated.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | trigger, set off |
Christine Andersen
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| 4 +3 | Based on, on the basis of, in light of |
Larry Abramson
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| 4 +1 | The plan was used as a springboard |
Bjørnar Magnussen
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Proposed translations
+2
21 hrs
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Works in field
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Danish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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138
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trigger, set off
It may call for a little rephrasing:
Acting on this plan triggered an increase in the number of customers...
This scheme set off an increase ...
This plan was the catalyst for an increase ...
is a completely different metaphor, but sometimes fits for 'med afsæt i'.
A couple more variations on the theme
Acting on this plan triggered an increase in the number of customers...
This scheme set off an increase ...
This plan was the catalyst for an increase ...
is a completely different metaphor, but sometimes fits for 'med afsæt i'.
A couple more variations on the theme
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you! Fits perfectly. :)"
+3
53 mins
Larry Abramson
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Use the Asian advantage (US lawyer&team)
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English, and 3 more.
Based on, on the basis of, in light of
Expression meaning that one thing is the starting off point of another thing.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
LinguaLab.net
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| agree |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
6 hrs
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| agree |
Lingua Danica
20 hrs
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+1
1 hr
Bjørnar Magnussen
Specializes in field
Sworn translator, finance expert
Native in: Norwegian
Works in: English to Norwegian, German to Norwegian, Swedish to Norwegian, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
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44
Danish term (edited):
Med afsæt i plan
The plan was used as a springboard
"Afsæt" is when the jumper hit the board and transform his/her horisontal speed to a vertical force. It is used figuratively in the same sence as the English word "springboard". I would suggest this translation of the whole sentence:
The mentioned plan was used as a springboard to increase UK custombers by 85%.
Ref 1: "It can also be used as a springboard to launch an intellectual discussion"
The mentioned plan was used as a springboard to increase UK custombers by 85%.
Ref 1: "It can also be used as a springboard to launch an intellectual discussion"
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