Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
lobbyist
Norwegian translation:
Lobbyist
May 29, 2009 15:00
14 yrs ago
English term
lobbyist
GBK
English to Norwegian
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Definition from
washingtonpost.com:
A person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest.
Example sentences:
The lobbyists represent a range of industries, including the finance, telecommunications, technology and healthcare sectors. (abcNews)
When legislators lose re-election or choose not to run again for office, they often find a second career as a highly paid lobbyist, meeting with their former colleagues and touting the positions they are paid to promote. (WiseGeek)
First and foremost, lobbyists must be adept at the art of persuasion, which is the mainstay of their job. (The Princeton Review)
Proposed translations
(Norwegian)
4 +2 | Lobbyist | Hege Jakobsen Lepri |
Change log
May 29, 2009 14:58: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
May 29, 2009 15:00: Enrique Cavalitto changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"
Jun 1, 2009 15:26: Enrique Cavalitto changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"
Jun 5, 2009 07:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"
Proposed translations
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1 day 2 hrs
Selected
Lobbyist
Definition from
Wikipedia:
Lobbyist er en person som driver lobbyvirksomhet på vegne av seg selv, en organisasjon eller en interessegruppe. Begrepet profesjonell lobbyist brukes på en person som på bestilling foretar lobbyvirksomhet med grunnlag i spesiell kunnskap om sak eller gode relasjoner i politiske miljøer.
Example sentences:
Mens kommunalministeren avviser statlig milliardstøtte, etablerer Næringsforeningen «Krafttak Ryfast AS» og lønner en fast lobbyist. (Stavanger aftenblad)
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