Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
Avknoppningar
English translation:
hiving off, offshoot
Added to glossary by
Mats Wiman
Jan 18, 2002 23:17
22 yrs ago
Swedish term
Avknoppningar
Swedish to English
Other
Government / Politics
Politics
Avknoppningar från NRM kan förutses, innan rörelsens huvuddel kan formeras som politiskt parti med ett mer profilerat program än det nuvarande.
I know what it means, but I just can't find the right word.
I know what it means, but I just can't find the right word.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | hiving off |
Mats Wiman
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| 5 | sproutings |
Sven Petersson
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Proposed translations
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7 hrs
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
Specializes in field
Sweden
DEU / ENG / FRA / SPA > SWE since 1982
Native in: Swedish (Variant: Stockholm) 
Works in: German to Swedish, English to Swedish, Swedish
Related KudoZ points
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16
Selected
hiving off
Oxford on hive:
hive off 1 separate from a larger group. 2 a form into or assign (work) to a subsidiary department or company. b denationalize or privatize (an industry etc.).
also possible: offshoot
Merriam-Webster on offshoot:
1 a : a collateral or derived branch, descendant, or member : OUTGROWTH b : a lateral branch (as of a mountain range)
2 : a branch of a main stem especially of a plant
hive off 1 separate from a larger group. 2 a form into or assign (work) to a subsidiary department or company. b denationalize or privatize (an industry etc.).
also possible: offshoot
Merriam-Webster on offshoot:
1 a : a collateral or derived branch, descendant, or member : OUTGROWTH b : a lateral branch (as of a mountain range)
2 : a branch of a main stem especially of a plant
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Tack så mycket!"
3 hrs
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
&
English
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
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93
sproutings
Implicit in answer.
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Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Mats Wiman
: Can't find any proof anywhere. Sproutning seems to be used only in the agricultural arena.
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