forligsparti

English translation: supporting party

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Danish term or phrase:forligsparti
English translation:supporting party
Entered by: Birthe Omark

21:15 Jun 7, 2007
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics / -
Danish term or phrase: forligsparti
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Helle B
Local time: 19:20
supporting party
Explanation:
Et forligsparti har til opgave at støtte minoritetsregeringen. . i øvrigt anvendes støtteparti næsten synonymt.

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Birthe Omark
Denmark
Local time: 19:20
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1supporting party
Birthe Omark
3conciliation partner
Diarmuid Kennan
3arbitration committee
Suzanne Blangsted (X)


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
conciliation partner


Explanation:
(political) party involved in a (political) accord
or
conciliation partner

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 18:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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arbitration committee


Explanation:
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Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 10:20
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
supporting party


Explanation:
Et forligsparti har til opgave at støtte minoritetsregeringen. . i øvrigt anvendes støtteparti næsten synonymt.



Example sentence(s):
  • The elections resulted in the formation of a minority government – Denmark’s Liberal Party and The Conservative People’s Party - led by Anders Fogh Rasmussen (b.1953), Liberal, and with The Danish People’s Party as its permanent parliamentary supp

    Reference: http://www.denmark.dk/en/menu/AboutDenmark/GovernmentPolitic...
Birthe Omark
Denmark
Local time: 19:20
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen: This is the most common meaning, since in recent history Danish minority governments have always had to form coalitions of several parties or to depend on supporting parties to pass legislation
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