Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
søkt fri
English translation:
applied for leave of absence from school
Added to glossary by
Helen Johnson
Nov 10, 2008 13:56
15 yrs ago
Norwegian term
United Kingdom
Taught MA translation at Uni of Surrey
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
søkt fri
Norwegian to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
children at school
Far hadde i utgangspunktet søkt guttene fri de første fjorten dagene av skoleåret.
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Proposed translations
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| 4 +4 | applied for leave of absence from school |
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applied for leave of absence from school
Something along these lines is usual.
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Note added at 20 mins (2008-11-10 14:17:35 GMT)
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..or "excused from attending lessons/school" is more usual in the lower grades.
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Note added at 20 mins (2008-11-10 14:17:35 GMT)
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..or "excused from attending lessons/school" is more usual in the lower grades.
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