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förankra

English translation: gain acceptance

09:54 May 25, 2017
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Swedish term or phrase: förankra
Detta är från en artikel som föreslår reformer i FN. Dessa reformer ska sedan *förankras* i organisationen - de ska med andra ord komma att bli mer och mer accepterade och så småningom ses som en naturlig del av FN.
ehnsio
Sweden
Local time: 22:59
English translation:gain acceptance
Explanation:
I've used this in the right context...
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Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 22:59
Grading comment
I believe this works best in this context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3embedded
Diarmuid Kennan
4 +1buy-in
Markus Nystrom
4be(come) rooted
Sven Petersson
4gain acceptance
Deane Goltermann


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
buy-in


Explanation:
The organization needs to buy into the reforms // the reforms need to gain organizational buy-in.

That is how I have been translating this somewhat tricky term.

Cheers.

Markus Nystrom
United States
Local time: 15:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Matt Bibby
5 mins
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
embedded


Explanation:
another option

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 21:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Agneta Pallinder: I like this better.
1 hr
agree  Charles Ek: Much better for this (now nearly trite) term.
2 hrs
agree  Michele Fauble
5 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
be(come) rooted


Explanation:
:o)


    Reference: http://theundercoverrecruiter.com/draws-european-employees/
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 22:59
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 93
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
gain acceptance


Explanation:
I've used this in the right context...

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 22:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 66
Grading comment
I believe this works best in this context.
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