Re: Ombud?
From: Torsten Poulin (t_usenet_drop_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/27/04
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Date: 27 Jun 2004 20:49:21 GMT
Ron Hardin skrev:
> What, in Swedish, is an Ombud? The question comes up because some
> people are using ``ombud'' where others use ``ombudsman,'' presumably
> because of the dreaded -man suffix and various forms of trivial
> feminism at large.
In Swedish, "ombud" means a commisionary, a principal. In general
somebody who represents somebody.
In Danish, it means tasks citizens have a duty to undertake, like
serving on a jury.
-- Torsten
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