Rikosuhripäivystys

English translation: crime victim helpline

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Finnish term or phrase:Rikosuhripäivystys
English translation:crime victim helpline
Entered by: ohemulen

14:47 May 15, 2004
Finnish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Finnish term or phrase: Rikosuhripäivystys
From a pamphlet about crime victim support
Theodoros Linardos
Germany
Local time: 14:08
crime victim helpline
Explanation:
It basically is a 24-hour help center or helpline, probably with a phone number to call?

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-05-15 14:56:05 GMT)
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Otherwise, päivystys refers to 24-hour duty, as in hospitals (being on call or on duty), but I think that it would probably not fit your context.
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ohemulen
France
Local time: 14:08
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Rikosuhripäivystys
crime victim helpline


Explanation:
It basically is a 24-hour help center or helpline, probably with a phone number to call?

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-05-15 14:56:05 GMT)
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Otherwise, päivystys refers to 24-hour duty, as in hospitals (being on call or on duty), but I think that it would probably not fit your context.

ohemulen
France
Local time: 14:08
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you very much!

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agree  Spencer Allman: sounds ok to me
10 mins
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agree  Antti Pyykkönen: Sounds good.
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agree  Alfa Trans (X)
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