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stetsevarig

English translation: perpetual, in perpetuity

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Norwegian term or phrase:stetsevarig
English translation:perpetual, in perpetuity
Entered by: Tara Chace

21:07 Jan 7, 2009
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Real Estate
Norwegian term or phrase: stetsevarig
This is from a legal agreement concerning the town's use of a landowner's property:

"De rettigheter som er beskrevet i denne avtale er stetsevarige."
Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 23:16
perpetual
Explanation:
1 a: continuing forever : everlasting <perpetual motion> b (1): valid for all time <a perpetual right> (2): holding (as an office) for life or for an unlimited time
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetual

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Note added at 10 mins (2009-01-07 21:17:55 GMT)
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In Danish "stedsevarende" and Vinterberg DA into ENG translates it "perpetual".
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Hanne Rask Sonderborg
Denmark
Local time: 08:16
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2perpetual
Erik Macki
4 +1perpetual
Hanne Rask Sonderborg


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
perpetual


Explanation:
Could this be a synonym for "evigvarende" meaning "perpetual"?

Erik Macki
Local time: 23:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you for the quick response!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Egil Presttun
8 hrs
agree  Adrian MM. (X): are in perpetuity (legal AE and BE)
10 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
perpetual


Explanation:
1 a: continuing forever : everlasting <perpetual motion> b (1): valid for all time <a perpetual right> (2): holding (as an office) for life or for an unlimited time
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetual

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Note added at 10 mins (2009-01-07 21:17:55 GMT)
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In Danish "stedsevarende" and Vinterberg DA into ENG translates it "perpetual".

Example sentence(s):
  • It notes that the duration of the licensed distribution rights are “perpetual” and are given “in perpetuity.”

    Reference: http://www.fwrv.com/news/article.cfm?id=100691
Hanne Rask Sonderborg
Denmark
Local time: 08:16
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM. (X): are in perpetuity
10 hrs
  -> Thank you Tom!
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