Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
Samfunnsoppdrag
English translation:
Social mission
Added to glossary by
brigidm
Oct 28, 2010 05:05
13 yrs ago
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Norwegian term
Samfunnsoppdrag
Norwegian to English
Other
Journalism
The text in question relates to publishing and media:
"XX fremste samfunnsoppdrag er å sikre redaksjonell frihet."
societal function?
societal mission?
"XX fremste samfunnsoppdrag er å sikre redaksjonell frihet."
societal function?
societal mission?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | Social mission |
rajagopalan sampatkumar
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| 4 | Social purpose |
Hans Wang
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| 3 | societal function |
William [Bill] Gray
|
Proposed translations
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2 hrs
rajagopalan sampatkumar
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Switzerland
30 years in legal, commercial and social
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
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Social mission
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, sampat"
48 mins
William [Bill] Gray
Norway
Norway
Native in English
Norway
Working with words
Native in: English 
Works in: English, Norwegian to English, Danish to English, and 1 more.
societal function
I think your own suggestion fits well here, and is used in a similar context in the article below (page 56).
Example sentence:
"... criticised as being based on an outdated understanding of the societal function to be fulfilled by the freedom of expression."
Reference:
3 days 23 hrs
Social purpose
The word is related to the Norwegian term "Samfunnsansvar" which is the equivalent of CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility in the US. See link for a discussion of "mission" vs. "purpose"
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