Congratulations on your award

Finnish translation: onnittelut palkintonne johdosta

22:58 Oct 10, 2008
English to Finnish translations [Non-PRO]
Government / Politics / Nobel prize
English term or phrase: Congratulations on your award
To Matti Ahtisaari on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize
Barry W J Chandler
Finnish translation:onnittelut palkintonne johdosta
Explanation:
Succinctly and literally so.

More verbous expressions may be used in these kinds of cases. Like "Minulla on (ilo ja) kunnia onnitella teitä palkintonne johdosta" (lit. "I have the (pleasure and) honour to congratulate you on your award")
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Timo Lehtilä
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4 +3onnittelut palkintonne johdosta
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congratulations on your award
onnittelut palkintonne johdosta


Explanation:
Succinctly and literally so.

More verbous expressions may be used in these kinds of cases. Like "Minulla on (ilo ja) kunnia onnitella teitä palkintonne johdosta" (lit. "I have the (pleasure and) honour to congratulate you on your award")

Timo Lehtilä
Finland
Local time: 00:24
Native speaker of: Finnish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Setti Mulari: Barry: Don't call him Matti though - it's Martti.
1 hr

agree  Susan Ruusunen: Indeed
5 hrs

agree  Jussi Rosti: Indeed
21 hrs
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