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From: "Arve Somdahl Karlsen" <>
Subject: SV: Translation help please
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2001 17:12:12 +0100
References: <007101c0a639$7a1f6b40$44268aca@pavilion>


Hi Jenny -
a good effort, but I see you have misinterpreted some words and partly lost the thread.
I hope my suggestions will be of help.

Arve S. Karlsen.

----- Original Message -----
From: Jenny Gray <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 1:32 PM
Subject: Translation help please


> Hello,
>
> Could I please have some help with translation of the following, which is
> followed by my attempt.
>
> Thanks..........Jenny
>
> Rudolf Olufsen, Stavanger, er 70 år i morgen 14 September. Tre å i
> pensjonistenes rekker har gitt noe mer ro og hvile til en tidligere så aktiv
> sjel. Fremdeles er han særdeles aktiv, engasjementet og interessen er der,
> humøret og velvilligheten, medmenneskeligheten og hjelpsomheten. Olufsen er
> født i Sandnes, men vokste opp på Ålgård. Etter realskole og to år på sjøen,
> begynte han på Figgjo Fajansefabrikk i 1949. Her kom han tidlig inn i
> fagforeningsarbeidet ved bedriften, og var også blant annet formann i Ålgård
> AOF. I 1958 flyttet han sammen med kone og sine to små jenter til
> Stavanger, hvor han begynte som forretningsfører i Stavanger
> Transportarbeider-forening. I 1967 gikk han over i en stilling som
> fullmektig i Stavanger Boligbyggelag**. Her trivdes han særdeles godt, og
> hadde sitt virke til han gikk av med pensjon som organisasjonssjef. Her var
> han også mangeårig redaktør av SBBLs medlemsblad BoInform. Olufsen har
> gjennom årene hatt mange tillitsverv faglig og politisk. Han har alltid
> vært engasjert i samfunnsspørsmål, og spesielt i barns og ungdoms
> oppvekstvilkår.
>
> Rudolf Olufsen, Stavanger, is 70 years tomorrow, 14th September. THREE YEARS
IN THE RANKS OF PENSIONEERS HAS GIVEN SOME MORE PEACE AND QUITE
to a former(ly) so active soul. He is still especially active, THE ENGAGEMENT and interest >
is there, spirits and THE FRIENDLINESS, THE HUMAN ATTITUDE AND THE THE WILLINGNESS TO help.
Olufsen was born in Sandnes, but grew up at Ålgård. After secondary
> school and two years at sea, he began at Figgjo Fajansefabrikk* in 1949.HERE he
> came early into TRADE UNION WORK AT THE FACTORY and
> was also among other things a chairman of the Ålgård AOF.( WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ORGANITATION)

In 1958 he moved together with his wife and two small girls to Stavanger, WEHRE he began AS MANAGER
in Stavanger Transport worker's-association. In 1967 he> took over the position of attorney(MANAGING CLERK)
in Stavanger Boligbyggelag.** Here he felt ESPECIALLY > comfortable, AND STAYED IN WORK UNTIL HE
RETIRED AS ORGANISATION LEADER (MANAGER)
Here he was also managing editor of SBBLs memberS' PERIODICAL BoInform. Olufsen has through the years
> had many positions of honor, both professional and political. He has always
> been engaged in samfunnsspørsmål PUBLIC MATTERS and especially in childREN'S and youth's . LIVING
CONDITION) ( = conditions for growth and developement)

* FAJANSE - earthenware and porcelain
** (municipal) HOUSING CO-OPERATION
>
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