grassroots movement

Norwegian translation: Grasrotbevegelse

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English term or phrase:grassroots movement
Norwegian translation:Grasrotbevegelse

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14:07 Nov 16, 2009
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English term or phrase: grassroots movement
Definition from Wikipedia:
A grassroots movement (often referenced in the context of a political movement) is one driven by the constituents of a community. The term implies that the creation of the movement and the group supporting it is natural and spontaneous, highlighting the differences between this and a movement that is orchestrated by traditional power structures.

Example sentence(s):
  • It’s a common misconception that social movements occur spontaneously. Although usually requiring a spark to emerge into the public eye, movements result from decades of conscious and persistent grassroots movement building efforts. exco
  • Grassroots organizing can be harder than it sounds: a mix of social networking, savvy funding, and judicious decision-making can go a long way. eHow
  • Grassroots groups have increased their activity, newspapers and magazines have begun writing more about the issue, and a recent Wall Street Journal article showed that some high-end restaurants are rebelling CommonDreams.org
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Grasrotbevegelse
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Grasrotbevegelse er en politisk eller kulturell aksjonsform som har sitt utspring i folket. Også slike bevegelser kan ha sine ideologer, talskvinner og talsmenn, og grasrotbevegelser kan gjerne gi støtte til ledere eller selv få en samlende person, men selve organisasjonsformen er likevel flat.
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Grasrotbevegelse


Definition from Wikipedia:
Grasrotbevegelse er en politisk eller kulturell aksjonsform som har sitt utspring i folket. Også slike bevegelser kan ha sine ideologer, talskvinner og talsmenn, og grasrotbevegelser kan gjerne gi støtte til ledere eller selv få en samlende person, men selve organisasjonsformen er likevel flat.

Example sentence(s):
  • Det er en kampanjeform, astroturf (se faktaramme), som vi må være på vakt mot, der store selskaper lager sine egne grasrotbevegelser og bruker masse reklamepenger på å få det til å se ut som det er skapt et engasjement nedenfra. - Kommunikasjonsforeningen  
  • Det er nå igangsatt en landsomfattende grasrotbevegelse som tar sikte på åkreve folkeavstemning mot EØS, og da krever det norske folk at vårepolitikere skal respektere folkets krav om folkestyre og grunnlovenssuverenitet! - Lydmisjon  

Explanation:
Ordnett has a different translation: bevegelse på grasrotplanet

http://www.ordnett.no/ordbok.html?search=grass roots&search_...
Anita Girard-Skarstein
France
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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Yes  Siv Rekve
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Yes  Bjørnar Magnussen
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