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i Borgmesterens Forfald

English translation: in the absence of the mayor

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Danish term or phrase:i Borgmesterens Forfald
English translation:in the absence of the mayor
Entered by: Sven Petersson

09:33 Jan 10, 2002
Danish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents
Danish term or phrase: i Borgmesterens Forfald
juridic text
Helen
in the absence of the mayor
Explanation:
From V&B:

borgmester en -re
burgomaster;
(i engelsktalende lande) mayor;
(i London og nogle andre byer) Lord Mayor;
(i Skotland) provost;
Lord Provost;
• borgmester for mayor of.

forfald¹ [´forfald] et:
anmeldt forfald (EU) apologies for absence;
få (el. have) forfald be prevented from being present;
i (tilfælde af) hans forfald
in case of his being prevented from attending;
in his absence;
lovligt forfald lawful absence, unavoidable absence;
uden lovligt forfald without due cause, without sufficient excuse;
melde forfald
make apology for absence;
send (one's) regrets (NB i mødereferat: Apologized for absence: Mr X and Mr Y);
ulovligt forfald absence without due cause
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Local time: 19:08
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in the absence of the mayor


Explanation:
From V&B:

borgmester en -re
burgomaster;
(i engelsktalende lande) mayor;
(i London og nogle andre byer) Lord Mayor;
(i Skotland) provost;
Lord Provost;
• borgmester for mayor of.

forfald¹ [´forfald] et:
anmeldt forfald (EU) apologies for absence;
få (el. have) forfald be prevented from being present;
i (tilfælde af) hans forfald
in case of his being prevented from attending;
in his absence;
lovligt forfald lawful absence, unavoidable absence;
uden lovligt forfald without due cause, without sufficient excuse;
melde forfald
make apology for absence;
send (one's) regrets (NB i mødereferat: Apologized for absence: Mr X and Mr Y);
ulovligt forfald absence without due cause


    Vintelberg & Bodelsen.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 19:08
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1738
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