Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
be om ordet
English translation:
ask for the floor
Added to glossary by
rajagopalan sampatkumar
Nov 3, 2010 17:51
13 yrs ago
Norwegian term
Canada
Reliable
Native in: Norwegian 
Works in: Norwegian to English, English to Norwegian, Danish to English
be om ordet
Norwegian to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Taleren sier: Jeg må få protestere mot toastmasterens påstand om at jeg har bedt om ordet!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 | ask for the floor |
rajagopalan sampatkumar
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| 4 +2 | requested/asked to speak |
Dawn Nixon
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| 5 +1 | asked to speak |
eodd
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| 4 | ask to speak |
Hege Jakobsen Lepri
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Change log
Nov 8, 2010 18:00: rajagopalan sampatkumar Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
33 mins
rajagopalan sampatkumar
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Switzerland
30 years in legal, commercial and social
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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5
Selected
ask for the floor
this is formal, parliamentary expression
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks"
+2
7 mins
Dawn Nixon
Norway
Norway
Native in English
Specializes in field
Norway
Sworn Translator
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English
requested/asked to speak
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Nikolaj Widenmann
9 mins
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Thank you :)
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| agree |
lingo_montreal
5 hrs
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Thank you :)
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+1
7 mins
asked to speak
I must protest at the toastmaster's claim that I asked to speak.
12 mins
Hege Jakobsen Lepri
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Norway
Great Linguistic Experiences
Native in: Norwegian (Variants: Nynorsk, Bokmål)
Works in: English to Norwegian, Italian to Norwegian, Norwegian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
ask to speak
The speaker says: I have to protest the claim the I asked to speak
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Note added at 13 mins (2010-11-03 18:05:18 GMT)
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"that I asked to speak"
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Note added at 13 mins (2010-11-03 18:05:18 GMT)
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"that I asked to speak"
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