Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
pådrivende
English translation:
(I am a) driving force (for getting things done)
Added to glossary by
David Rumsey
Sep 21, 2012 22:40
11 yrs ago
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Norwegian term
Canada
Fast, friendly and flexible.
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, US) 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English, and 1 more.
pådrivende
Norwegian to English
Marketing
Business/Commerce (general)
Jeg er pådrivende og dominerende og kan av og til være litt kontant.
My first instinct is to say "driven", but that means pushing yourself toward success, but what do you call some one who pushes other people to succeed - stronger than "encouraging"...?
My first instinct is to say "driven", but that means pushing yourself toward success, but what do you call some one who pushes other people to succeed - stronger than "encouraging"...?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | (I am a) driving force (for getting things done) |
Sven Petersson
|
| 4 | pushy |
Per Bergvall
|
| 4 | motivational |
Dawn Nixon
|
| 4 | assertive |
brigidm
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Proposed translations
47 mins
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in English
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
44
Selected
(I am a) driving force (for getting things done)
:o)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Tusen tack for detta!"
3 hrs
Per Bergvall
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Works in field
Norway
Automotive, PC, IT: Fast, high quality
Native in: Norwegian
Works in: English to Norwegian, Norwegian to English, German to Norwegian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
165
pushy
Not an elegant turn of phrase, this - but the few occurrences seem to indicate it is used as much about one who pushes self ('driven') as one who pushes others/team members to greater things.
11 hrs
Dawn Nixon
Norway
Norway
Native in English
Specializes in field
Norway
Sworn Translator
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
motivational
Implies a bit more than encouraging and is business-like.
11 hrs
assertive
or forceful, driven, perhaps.
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