tjänsteleverantörer

English translation: service provider

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Swedish term or phrase:tjänsteleverantörer
English translation:service provider
Entered by: Charlesp

16:15 Aug 14, 2008
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Internet, e-Commerce
Swedish term or phrase: tjänsteleverantörer
What could be the difference between “Internetoperatörer” and “tjänsteleverantörer”?

One possible translation for tjänsteleverantörer would be "service supplier,," but it could be an application vendor.


However in the text I am working with, it sys the following: "tjänsteleverantörer (de skulle även kunna benämnas outsourcingleverantörer eller Service Providers)"

But "Service Providers" would mean ISP to me.

Any thoughts?
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 18:15
service provider
Explanation:
In telecom, a distinction is often made between network operators and service providers, network operators being the ones who move bits around at the low level. As an example, a telco that owns their own mobile base stations, and/or international backbone, is a network operator.

On the other hand, companies who sell services are, well, service providers. (Even I am one, since I operate a premium rate number for my business.) A service provider always needs access to a network operator (or to an intermediate service provider) in order to deliver their service; one could say that network operators are higher up the food chain than service providers, who in turn are above their customers.

This may well be just nice-to-know stuff; you decide whether it fits your bill.
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Local time: 19:15
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tjänsteleverantör
service provider


Explanation:
In telecom, a distinction is often made between network operators and service providers, network operators being the ones who move bits around at the low level. As an example, a telco that owns their own mobile base stations, and/or international backbone, is a network operator.

On the other hand, companies who sell services are, well, service providers. (Even I am one, since I operate a premium rate number for my business.) A service provider always needs access to a network operator (or to an intermediate service provider) in order to deliver their service; one could say that network operators are higher up the food chain than service providers, who in turn are above their customers.

This may well be just nice-to-know stuff; you decide whether it fits your bill.


USER0059 (X)
Finland
Local time: 19:15
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in FinnishFinnish
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Asker: Thanks for all the detailed explaination - it was a great help!


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