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drahjelp

English translation: assistance, support

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Norwegian term or phrase:drahjelp
English translation:assistance, support
Entered by: Christine Andersen

09:28 Apr 17, 2007
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Advertising / Public Relations / support or backing
Norwegian term or phrase: drahjelp
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De siste årene har vi også fått **drahjelp** fra både XXX og YYY ... fordi politikere og myndigheter har satt ZZZ på agendaen, bevilget penger til produktutvikling og promotering og dermed legitimert at god design er et viktig fortrinn og konkurranseparameter

As far as I can see, 'drahjelp' is basically support (here with funds). But in some references it is apparently more like moral support or backing. It could well be both in this context.

Is it a 'buzzword' or should I just buy some better dictionaries?
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 07:02
assistance, support
Explanation:
Literally, of course, it means a tow - but as you say it just means support or assistance. It does not necessarily mean deliberate assistance, as in one of my example sentences below it can be somewhat equivalent to what in Formula 1 is called an "air tow", i.e. exploiting someone else's position or actions.
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David Siebert
Local time: 06:02
Grading comment
A tow - of course!

Thanks to Brigid for the useful comment too.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +1assistance, support
David Siebert


  

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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
assistance, support


Explanation:
Literally, of course, it means a tow - but as you say it just means support or assistance. It does not necessarily mean deliberate assistance, as in one of my example sentences below it can be somewhat equivalent to what in Formula 1 is called an "air tow", i.e. exploiting someone else's position or actions.

Example sentence(s):
  • H&M får drahjelp av Ikea
  • Lisa-Mari røper at det var hennes egen mor som kontaktet ordføreren med ønske om litt drahjelp
David Siebert
Local time: 06:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
A tow - of course!

Thanks to Brigid for the useful comment too.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  brigidm: "support" here would function in the same way as "drahjep" in your context, i.e. it retains that element of uncertainty as to whether its moral or financial support.
41 mins
  -> Sounds good, these buzzwords can be real b*ggers to translate sometimes. The writers don't always know the correct meaning, either.
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