Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 7, 2007 08:00
17 yrs ago
Swedish term
United Kingdom
Taught MA translation at Uni of Surrey
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
af [name]
Swedish to English
Other
Other
fax to a company
Fax from a property company to someone at Skatteverket.
Heading: af [name]
[in English] From: [name]
Sent [date]
To: *af* [name
Subject: Skattetillägg för moms
Does anyone know what the 'af' means/stands for, please? As far as I know, it definitely came from Sweden, although the company also has a branch in Austria so the text says.
Thanks in advance.
Heading: af [name]
[in English] From: [name]
Sent [date]
To: *af* [name
Subject: Skattetillägg för moms
Does anyone know what the 'af' means/stands for, please? As far as I know, it definitely came from Sweden, although the company also has a branch in Austria so the text says.
Thanks in advance.
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Sven Petersson
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af [name]
The "af" is part of the family name (like the Dutch "van") and should not be translated.
Never translate proper nouns!
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Note added at 19 mins (2007-02-07 08:19:08 GMT)
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P.S.
The "af" indicates nobility; see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jägerhorn_af_Spurila
Never translate proper nouns!
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Note added at 19 mins (2007-02-07 08:19:08 GMT)
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P.S.
The "af" indicates nobility; see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jägerhorn_af_Spurila
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Comment: "Thanks very much, Sven - didn't realise about the nobility!"
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