premissgiver

English translation: premise setter

01:30 May 1, 2009
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Norwegian term or phrase: premissgiver
For some reason I am stumbling on this one word. It appears in a document explaining the concept of franchising.
Full sentence: "Kontroll på verdikjeden og premissgiver for bransjen"
Nikolaj Widenmann
United States
Local time: 02:41
English translation:premise setter
Explanation:
Premise provider gets more G-hits, but I like premise setter better.
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Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 09:41
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premise setter


Explanation:
Premise provider gets more G-hits, but I like premise setter better.

Example sentence(s):
  • CEOs come in many sizes and shapes – the commander, the architect, the coordinator, the coach, the premise-setter and judge, and the traffic cop.

    Reference: http://www.nowwearetalking.com.au/Library/File/PDFs/speeches...
Per Bergvall
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Local time: 09:41
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Hi. "Premissgiver" can't be much different than "premissleverandør", which was a Kudoz question that was answered here: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/norwegian_to_english/other/900047-... . The chosen answer was "premise provider", but there were some other good suggestions as well.

Thomas Deschington
Poland
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