Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
Etterbet hyre
English translation:
Retroactive pay
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Manuela Brehm
Jan 29, 2019 15:55
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Norwegian term
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Etterbet hyre
Norwegian to English
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on a payslip
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | Retroactive pay |
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| 4 | Back pay |
Michael Ellis
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| 3 | Backpayed wages |
Michele Fauble
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Retroactive pay
See explanation below. Etterbet is an abbreviation for "etterbetalt" og har med etterbetaling (Nachzahlung) å gjøre.
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Note added at 29 mins (2019-01-29 16:24:36 GMT)
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Also "Retroactive wages", of course:o)
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Note added at 29 mins (2019-01-29 16:24:36 GMT)
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Also "Retroactive wages", of course:o)
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Michele Fauble
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Backpayed wages
Etterbetalt hyre
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Note added at 30 mins (2019-01-29 16:25:34 GMT)
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Hyre (sjøfolks lønner)
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Note added at 30 mins (2019-01-29 16:25:34 GMT)
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Hyre (sjøfolks lønner)
1 day 19 hrs
Michael Ellis
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Back pay
'Backpayed" is not in the Oxford or Webster dictionaries and, to my ears, "Backpaid wages" sounds clumsy.
"Back pay" is the more usual form.
There is an interesting difference of definitions of retroactive pay and back pay in ref 2.
"Back pay" is the more usual form.
There is an interesting difference of definitions of retroactive pay and back pay in ref 2.
Reference:
https://www.thebalancecareers.com/what-is-back-pay-2061929
https://www.patriotsoftware.com/payroll/training/blog/what-are-retro-earnings/
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