utanumhald
Icelandic
Etymology
Nominalization of að halda utan um (“to grasp an object; to keep track of; to manage a project”).
Noun
utanumhald n
- the act of offering support to and setting strict but positive boundaries to a person
- Foreldrar þurfa að veita börnum sínum utanumhald. ― Parents must set strict boundaries to their children while also offering positive support.
- the act of administering and overseeing a project
- Utanumhald mótsins var prýðilegt. ― The sports tournament was administered very well.
- the act of keeping track of and storing records
- Ég er ekki með nógu gott utanumhald um reikningana mína. ― I'm not keeping good enough track of my bills.
- Það þarf að bæta utanumhald um tölfræðiupplýsingar. ― We need to improve record-keeping when it comes to statistical information.
Related terms
- umsjón
- umsjá
- eftirlit
- umgjörð
- umsýsla
- styðja við