Fri Kost

English translation: free board

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Danish term or phrase:Fri Kost
English translation:free board
Entered by: Maria José Anastácio

17:54 Jun 17, 2022
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting / Pay Slip
Danish term or phrase: Fri Kost
Can anyone be so kind as to help me with the translation of the Fri Kost? It is included in a Pay Slip. Many thanks.
Maria José Anastácio
Portugal
Local time: 15:37
free board
Explanation:
Free food. As in 'free board and lodging'.
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Thomas T. Frost
Portugal
Local time: 15:37
Grading comment
Thank you so much. That´s what I was hoping to be.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2free meals
Pernille Kienle
4 +1free board
Thomas T. Frost


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fri kost
free board


Explanation:
Free food. As in 'free board and lodging'.


    https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/board-and-lodging#:~:text=If%20you%20are%20provided%20with,free%20board%20and%20lodging
Thomas T. Frost
Portugal
Local time: 15:37
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you so much. That´s what I was hoping to be.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM.
18 mins
  -> Thanks, Adrian
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
free meals


Explanation:
I think this works better that 'free board' alone

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    https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2015/jul/exclude-employer-provided-meals-and-lodging.html
    https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2015/08/14/exclusiveno-more-free-meals-for-tech-workers-irs.html
Pernille Kienle
Canada
Local time: 07:37
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much for your kindness.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brent Sørensen
2 hrs

agree  Michele Fauble
21 hrs
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