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følge

English translation: follow

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Norwegian term or phrase:følge
English translation:follow
Entered by: CanAng

21:21 Aug 22, 2004
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Linguistics
Norwegian term or phrase: følge
Stupid question, but would it be appropriate to say: "the rules should be abided by"?
The Norwegian sentence I need to translate is:
"For 'bank axept'-kort er det vedtatt at reglene som VISA International har fremmet for ISO skal følges."
Any suggestions on how to translate this sentence? Any help would be much appreciated. :o)
CanAng
Local time: 09:32
follow
Explanation:
at reglene... skal følges => that the rules… shall/will be followed

"be abided by" is also a good translation, but stylistically it's not as good what with the dangling preposition and all the aliteration. At least to my ear.
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Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 00:32
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1comply with
Richard Lawson
4 +1adhered to
Per Bergvall
5follow
Tara Chace


  

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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
følge
adhered to


Explanation:
For Bank Axept cards, it has been decided that the rules proposed to ISO by Visa International shall be adhered to. Or simply followed, if you like.

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 09:32
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Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 10

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agree  Paul Larkin (X)
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
følge
follow


Explanation:
at reglene... skal følges => that the rules… shall/will be followed

"be abided by" is also a good translation, but stylistically it's not as good what with the dangling preposition and all the aliteration. At least to my ear.

Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 00:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
følge
comply with


Explanation:
I would prefer to translate this "the rules are to be complied with". "... followed" would also do.

Richard Lawson
Local time: 09:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  brigidm: Or "in compliance with".
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