Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

frikjoep

English translation:

buy-out

Added to glossary by Helen Johnson
Mar 30, 2004 22:54
20 yrs ago
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Norwegian term

frikjoep

Norwegian to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. research
Frikjoep av vitenskapelig ansatte
Not quite sure what this word means. It's in a research document where grants are provided.
Any advice appreciated - thanks, Helen
Proposed translations (English)
5 +5 buy-out
4 -2 tax-free purchase

Proposed translations

+5
40 mins
Selected

buy-out

staff buy themselves out of teaching in order to free time for research

A Google search on:
"buy out" teaching research
will give you lots of examples
Peer comment(s):

agree Terry Arness
6 hrs
agree Vedis Bjørndal : Very often grants from Univ. buy them out
7 hrs
agree Christine Andersen
7 hrs
agree brigidm
10 hrs
agree Roald Toskedal
23 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks again, Richard. I did indeed try that phrasing in Google."
-2
24 mins

tax-free purchase

(US engelsk) VAT eller skattefrit køb af ansatte
Peer comment(s):

disagree Richard Lawson : "Frikjøp" is derived from "kjøpe fri" or "kjøpe seg fri". It has nothing to do with "skattefritt kjøp".
20 mins
disagree Per Bergvall : Have to side with Richard on this one...
6 hrs
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