Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian (Bokmal) term or phrase:
sykmeldt
English translation:
absent employee
Added to glossary by
jeffrey engberg
May 20, 2016 12:42
7 yrs ago
Norwegian (Bokmal) term
Norway
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Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, Danish to English
sykmeldt
Norwegian (Bokmal) to English
Bus/Financial
Human Resources
sick leave
I know, "person on sick leave" or "person granted sick leave" etc.
anyway to day that as a simple noun?
I got the word in every sentence, and it looks kinda silly!
anyway to day that as a simple noun?
I got the word in every sentence, and it looks kinda silly!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | signed off |
Tariq Khader (X)
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| 4 | sick leave |
John Sharpe (X)
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Proposed translations
58 days
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signed off
In HR in the UK, we talk about 'signed off' as being signed off sick by a doctor
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "term used as substantive, not adjective."
230 days
sick leave
or "on sick leave" in the US
Example sentence:
I was put on sick leave by the doctor.
Discussion
I chose "absent employee" which is standare terminology in EU.
sick leave would be "sykmelding", not "symeldte".
"signed-off" is equally an adjective, while I needed a substantive. thanks all