Dec 30, 2010 15:00
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Danish term
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Native in: Danish 
, English
Works in: Danish to English, English to Danish
feriefridag
Danish to English
Bus/Financial
Human Resources
This term appears in a company's employee manual. One dictionary suggests 'extra day' - does everyone agree?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | vacation day |
sebalekri
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| 4 +2 | special holiday |
Diarmuid Kennan
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| 4 | employee-chosen vacation day(s) |
Charlesp
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Proposed translations
+1
2 days 15 hrs
Selected
vacation day
Vacation days=ferie dage
Holidays=hellig dage (ex.: Jul, Paaske)
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Note added at 3 days1 hr (2011-01-02 16:18:51 GMT)
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Sometimes also refered to as "Personal Days"
Holidays=hellig dage (ex.: Jul, Paaske)
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Note added at 3 days1 hr (2011-01-02 16:18:51 GMT)
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Sometimes also refered to as "Personal Days"
Example sentence:
My employment package includes 3 additional vacation days annually.
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Comment: "Thank you!"
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2 mins
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Ireland
Reliable and accurate
Native in: English 
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
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44
special holiday
Source: Gyldendal.
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holiday
special holiday
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in Denmark, ”feriefridage” are special holidays which must be taken individually and upon agreement with the employer and employee
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holiday
special holiday
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in Denmark, ”feriefridage” are special holidays which must be taken individually and upon agreement with the employer and employee
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
rajagopalan sampatkumar
4 hrs
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| agree |
Michael Davies
: Yes, sounds right to me.
4 days
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2 days 15 hrs
employee-chosen vacation day(s)
Seems to me to be vacation day that the employee chooses when to take (eg a religious holiday that is not a national holiday in their country of presence).
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