Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
affärsmässighet
English translation:
professionalism
Added to glossary by
Charlesp
Jun 18, 2013 07:51
10 yrs ago
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Swedish term
affärsmässighet
Swedish to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
I am suprised there is no Kudoz posting for "affärsmässighet," I would have thought that such a commonly occuring term would have been discussed before.
It appears in many contexts, though all simular. Here is one context:
"Affärsmässighet vs. Affärsmannaskap: Finns det någon skillnad i dessa begrepp?"
It appears in many contexts, though all simular. Here is one context:
"Affärsmässighet vs. Affärsmannaskap: Finns det någon skillnad i dessa begrepp?"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +4 | professionalism |
Ian Giles
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| 4 +1 | businesslike manner |
Mats Wiman
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| 4 | professional/professionalism |
Deane Goltermann
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| 2 | business skills |
rajagopalan sampatkumar
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Proposed translations
+4
1 hr
Selected
professionalism
In my book, Affärsmannaskap is more specific than affärsmässighet. Sven has aptly suggested "businesslike" (albeit I agree with Mats that a noun probably shouldn't become an adjective). But to me "affärsmässighet" just suggests that someone comes across as knowing what they're doing - whereas the second term implies that they come across as that and actually know what they're doing.
(A secondary issue is that you might use professionalism for both terms - but for your sample sentence that works rather well...)
(A secondary issue is that you might use professionalism for both terms - but for your sample sentence that works rather well...)
Example sentence:
He had an air of professionalism.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Very professional discusssion here."
26 mins
rajagopalan sampatkumar
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in English
Specializes in field
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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16
business skills
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+1
1 hr
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
Works in field
Sweden
DEU / ENG / FRA / SPA > SWE since 1982
Native in: Swedish (Variant: Stockholm) 
Works in: German to Swedish, English to Swedish, Swedish
Related KudoZ points
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37
2 hrs
Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
&
English
Specializes in field
Sweden
Easy reading - Good writing
Native in: English 
, Swedish
Works in: Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
83
professional/professionalism
This is a good one, as the Swe is used in so many varying contexts, and you know what I say about that ... :-).
I personally avoid 'businesslike' in most contexts. For your context above, it seems you're talking about people,
Professionalism vs. business acumen (or entrepreneurial astuteness)
In the context of a company, some form of 'commercial' would be my preference, but there are other possibilities.
I've even seen 'businesslikeness' - highly creative, but really!!
I personally avoid 'businesslike' in most contexts. For your context above, it seems you're talking about people,
Professionalism vs. business acumen (or entrepreneurial astuteness)
In the context of a company, some form of 'commercial' would be my preference, but there are other possibilities.
I've even seen 'businesslikeness' - highly creative, but really!!
Reference comments
6 hrs
Thomas Johansson
Peru
Peru
Native in Swedish
Specializes in field
Peru
Accurate, careful translations
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Spanish to Swedish, Portuguese to Swedish
Related KudoZ points
:
45
Reference:
Really depends on the context. Generally, "affärsmässighet" is used pretty much like "professionalism", without any particular reference to business, and suggests a range of responsible behaviours such as communicating well, handling work responsibly, delivering on time, being fair with fees and rates etc.
However, if the context is specifically business or a theoretical-philosophical discussion of business, I can see the word being used more in the sense suggested by Mats Wiman, indicating the appearance (as distinct from reality) of behaving like a business person.
"Affärsmannaskap" would normally be more specifically associated with the specific behaviours of business people.
Possibly, your specific title may be getting at something like a somewhat evaluative distinction btw. being like/similar to/behaving like a businessman (affärsmässighet) vs. being a real businessman (affärsmannaskap).
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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-06-18 13:55:57 GMT)
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Sorry, this entry was meant for the discussion area, not as a reference.
However, if the context is specifically business or a theoretical-philosophical discussion of business, I can see the word being used more in the sense suggested by Mats Wiman, indicating the appearance (as distinct from reality) of behaving like a business person.
"Affärsmannaskap" would normally be more specifically associated with the specific behaviours of business people.
Possibly, your specific title may be getting at something like a somewhat evaluative distinction btw. being like/similar to/behaving like a businessman (affärsmässighet) vs. being a real businessman (affärsmannaskap).
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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-06-18 13:55:57 GMT)
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Sorry, this entry was meant for the discussion area, not as a reference.
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