This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. Swedish to English
  3. Government / Politics

unionen

English translation: the EU, European Union (abrev form.)

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Swedish term or phrase:unionen
English translation:the EU, European Union (abrev form.)
Entered by: Charlesp

09:44 Jan 14, 2015
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Government / Politics
Swedish term or phrase: unionen
Of course "unionen" means the "European Union."

But my question is, how to translate this.

Does the writer mean only to say (i.e. to abbrev. it) "the Union," or would this properly be translated as "European Union" - even though "European" has not been included in the original.

Personally I would translate it to "EU," but my feeling is that if the writer wanted to say "EU," he would have. And therefor to be faithful to the text, the translation should read only "the Union."
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 23:09
the EU
Explanation:
This depends on how colloquial the text is, but "the union" would normally refer to other types of unions (even in Swedish). I would therefore use "the EU" to keep it informal while still not leaving any room for misunderstandings.
Selected response from:

Line Holm Anderssen
Norway
Local time: 23:09
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8the EU
Line Holm Anderssen


Discussion entries: 9





  

Answers


56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
the EU


Explanation:
This depends on how colloquial the text is, but "the union" would normally refer to other types of unions (even in Swedish). I would therefore use "the EU" to keep it informal while still not leaving any room for misunderstandings.

Line Holm Anderssen
Norway
Local time: 23:09
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in Norwegian (Bokmal)Norwegian (Bokmal)
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Agneta Pallinder
19 mins
agree  Diarmuid Kennan
23 mins
agree  Sven Petersson
43 mins
agree  Norskpro
44 mins
agree  Charles Ek: Compare paragraph 51 in the Swedish and English versions from the Court of Justice: http://tinyurl.com/nbln86a and http://tinyurl.com/kmrz5n7
1 hr
agree  Donald Jacobson
18 hrs
agree  Michael Ellis
22 hrs
agree  Cynthia Coan
6 days
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search