utanumhald

Icelandic

Nominalization of að halda utan um (“to grasp an object; to keep track of; to manage a project”).

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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.