Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
verksjurist
English translation:
company lawyer
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Helen Johnson
Mar 30, 2011 16:13
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Swedish term
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verksjurist
Swedish to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
title
Anyone know what the job title of "verksjurist" means in English please? I've seen legal advisor - would this be accurate? (No specific context in my document to write down).
TIA
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | company lawyer |
Nils Andersson
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| 3 +1 | in-house counsel |
Hans Wang
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Proposed translations
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Nils Andersson
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company lawyer
The point is, this is an employee of the company, as opposed
to an outside law firm called in and which bills for services,
typically by the hour - at very high rates.
to an outside law firm called in and which bills for services,
typically by the hour - at very high rates.
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in-house counsel
"In-house" refers to within the company itself, as opposed to outside counsel, which would be attorneys working for outside law firms hired to represent the company.
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