Meaning of myndighed | Babel Free

Definitions

1. authority, whether real or perceived
   common-gender
2. authority, governing organization
   common-gender, especially, in-plural

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Examples

“»Tag den Snor bort,« bød hun, og Kræmmeren, som ikke kunde frigøre sig fra hendes Myndighed, tog Løkken fra Oberstens Hals.”

Remove that string, she commanded, and the salesman, who could not free himself from her authority, removed the noose from the colonel's neck.

“Formodentlig var hun rådvild, for gæsten var kun underlagt hendes myndighed, så længe hun ønskede at opholde sig i klostret, men Héloïse havde ingen steder at gå hen.”

Presumably, she did not know what to do, for the guest was only subject to her authority as long as she wished to remain in the monastery, but Héloïse had nowhere to go.

“Hendes tilstedeværelse i rummet når ud i alle hjørner, hendes myndighed er en helt anden slags, end den mænd udøver.”

Her presence in the room reaches all corners, her authority is of a quite different sort than what men exercise.

“Adgang til hurtigt – og uden for store omkostninger – at få afprøvet myndighedernes afgørelser ved domstolene er også af central betydning.”

The ability to quickly - and without too large costs - have the decisions of the authorities tested at the courts is also of central importance.

“Modtrækket har været en lempelse af reglerne for myndighedernes ret til overvågning af borgerne.”

The response has been a relaxation of the rules of the right of the authorities to surveil the citizens.

“En forvaltningsmyndighed skal i fornødent omfang yde vejledning og bistand til personer, der retter henvendelse om spørgsmål inden for myndighedens sagsområde.”

An authority of management must, to the extent necessary, provide guidance and help for persons who query within the remit of the authority.

“Det vil således yderst sjældent være berettiget, at myndighedens ledelse kan drage den ansatte tjenstligt til ansvar for ytringer, fx ved irettesættelse eller lignende.”

Therefore, it will very rarely be justified that the management of the authority is able to hold the employee professionally responsible for utterings, e.g. by reprimands or the like.

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