| Norsk/Norwegian | Engelsk/English | |
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| | academic misconduct
'The student's is accused of academic misconduct as the diploma used to gain admission to the programme was false'. See during the examination'. '... | |
| 40-gruppe | 40-credit group
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| 80-gruppe | 80-credit group
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| adgangsbegrensning | restricted admission
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| adgangskort | admission card
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| adgang (til eksamen) | permit. 'Only students who satisfy these requirements will be permitted to take the examination.'
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| adjunkt med opprykk | secondary education teacher with a bachelor's degree and additional courses
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| adjunkt - stillingsbetegnelse på lærer med utdanning som tilsvarer lavere grad /bachelorgrad) | secondary education teacher with a bachelor's degree
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| Administrasjonsbygg | University Administration
(adding "building" is usually unnecessary) | |
| administrativ leder (se "underdirektør") | Head of Administration
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| administrativt ansvar | administrative responsibility
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| administrativt ansvarlig | administrative responsibility.
(This may be a person or a unit) | |
| advokat | Lawyer
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| akademisk frihet | academic freedom
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| akademisk godkjenning | academic recognition
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| akademisk år, se "studieår" | academic year
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| akkreditering | accreditation
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| akkumulasjon | accumulation.
'Accumulation of credits is based on the following guidelines' | |
| aksept av studieplass | acceptance.
(When used in connection with an offer of admission): 'Your acceptance letter was received on 16 August' | |
| alderspenn | age range
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| alderspoeng | age points
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| allmennutdannelse | general education. 'She took general education in Upper Secondary School'.
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| allmøte | general meeting / meeting for staff and students
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| alminnelig inntekt | general income.
(The sum of all taxable pay) | |
| alumni (tidligere studenter) | alumni.
(This can be the former students or the organization and thus have a plural for the students or a singular verb for the latter): 'The alumuni are arranging this conference'. 'The alumni association was founded in 2001'. | |
| amanuensis | Assistant Professor
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| amanuensis II | Adjunct Assistant Professor
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| anbefalte forkunnskaper | recommended previous knowledge
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| anbefalt emne | recommended course
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| anbefalt litteratur | recommended reading.
'This list contains the recommended reading for the course' | |
| anerkjenne | recognize / approve
"recognize" means to accept someone or something officially: 'He is recognized to be an authority in his research field'.
"approve" means that something is good enough to be used, or is correct: 'The programme of study is approved by the Board'. | |
| ankeinstans | appeal body.
'The University's appeal body ruled on a complaint by X that...' | |
| annullering av eksamen | annulment of an examination
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| annullering av oppmelding til eksamen | cancellation of registration for examination
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| annuum | annual allowance.
'You will be given an annual allowance of NOK 20 000 for further qualifications' | |
| ansatt | staff / employee.
("Staff" is widely used in higher education: 'Both academic and administrative staff were at the meeting'. "Employee" is more formal and is often contrasted with "employer": 'The employee representatives are meeting the employers tomorrow') | |
| ansatteutveksling | staff exchange
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| ansettelsesråd | appointments board / appointments committee
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| ansiennitet | seniority.
'Parking spaces will be allocated in accordance with staff seniority' | |
| antall studiepoeng | number of credits (short form - "no. of credits")
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| anvendt forskning | applied research
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| anvise (betaling) | authorize payment
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| anvisningsmyndighet | power to authorize payments
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| arbeidsevne | capacity for work
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| arbeidsfelt | field of work / area of work
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| arbeidsforhold | conditions of work.
'The conditions of work are regulated by...' | |
| arbeidsforhold | working conditions
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| arbeidsgiver | employer
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| Arbeidsgiveravgift | employer's contribution
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| arbeidsgiveravgift | employer's contribution.
(This is paid by employers to the National Insurance scheme. It is calculated on the basis of gross pay and allowances) | |
| arbeidskapasitet | working capacity
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| arbeidskraft | workforce.
(Some dislike an alternative "manpower" as it is a sexist term) | |
| arbeidskrav (obligatorisk arbeid for studenter) | coursework requirements
'The coursework requirements are listed in the course description'. "Required coursework" is an alternative: 'Students must submit the required coursework before 1 June'. | |
| arbeidsledighet | unemployment
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| arbeidslivet | working life
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| arbeidslivserfaring | work experience
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| arbeidsmappe | work portfolio
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| arbeidsmarket | labour market
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| arbeidsmiljø | working environment
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| arbeidsmiljøloven (Lov om arbeidsmiljø, arbeidstid og stillingsvern mv) | Working Environment Act.
(Formally: Act relating to working environment, working hours and employment protection etc.) | |
| Arbeids- og inkluderingsdepartementet | Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion
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| arbeidsområde | field of work / area of work
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| arbeidsoppgave | duty / responsibility.
'The duties and responsibilities are listed in Section 5 of the contract'. | |
| arbeidssted | place of work.
'The member of staff is to accept any changes in his/her place of work' (Contact of Employment) | |
| arbeidstaker (se "ansatt") |
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| arbeidstillatelse | work permit
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| arbeidsutvalg | working committee
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| arkiv | archives / Records Office
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| arkivere | file (verb)
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| Arkivleder | Head of Records
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| Artsdatabanken | Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre
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| attest | certificate / confirmation / letter of recommendation.
"Certificate": 'Students may have a course certificate based on evaluation during the year'. "Confirmation": 'This letter of confirmation shows that you have student status at this university'. "Letter of recommendation": 'A letter of recommendation is required in order to be accepted'.
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| attestere | authorize.
'Your travel claim form needs to be authorized' | |
| auditevaluering | audit
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| AV- | audiovisual
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| avbestille | cancel.
'We have to cancel our provisional reservation of a meeting room' | |
| avbestilling | cancellation.
'We must unfortunately make a cancellation' | |
| avbryte (en sak) | Shelve (a case)
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| avdeling (se "institutt") | Faculty / Division / Department.
"Faculty" (academic unit used in many university colleges). "Division" (administrative unit used in University of Bergen and NTNU). "Department" (administrative unit used in University of Oslo) | |
| avdelingsingeniør | Staff Engineer
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| avdelingsleder | Head of Section
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| avgift / gebyr (se "egenbetaling") | fee (see "tuition fee")
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| avhandling (se "doktoravhandling") | thesis / dissertation.
(These terms are used differently in the UK and USA. If you are using British English, "thesis" is recommended. "Dissertation" is recommended if you are using American English). | |
| avskrift, se "fusk", "plagiat" | crib / copy
"crib" usually refers to written information such as answers to questions, being used dishonestly by a student in a test: 'He was found with a crib sheet under his desk'. Thus "to crib" does not necessary mean "to copy off" someone else.
"Copy" does not always involve dishonesty: 'I will make a copy of the Board's decision'. See "plagiarism" and "examination misconduct". | |
| avslag | rejection / refusal.
'We will have to write a rejection/refusal letter to 50 % of the applicants'. 'His refusal of our invitation was annoying' | |
| avslutte | discontinue
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| avsluttende (del)prøve | final examination
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| avsluttende eksamen | Final examination
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| avspasering | compensatory time off.
'You have 7 hours of unpaid overtime owing and can take compensatory time off.' | |
| bacheloremne | course at bachelor's level
(Alternatives: "course at first degree level". Informally: "bachelor's course") | |
| bachelorgrad | bachelor's degree
'Programme of study leading to a bachelor's degree'. The spelling without the genitive marker as in "bachelors" is not recommended. Capitalize the full degree: Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science. | |
| bacheloroppgave | bachelor's thesis
(Alternatives: "bachelor's dissertation" (for a thesis)or "bachelor's assignment" (for smaller projects than a thesis)) | |
| bachelorprogram | bachelor's programme
(The spelling without the genitive marker as in "bachelors" is not recommended) | |
| bachelorstudium/studier | bachelor's degree programme(s)
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| bakgrunnsstoff (i pensumliste) | background reading
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| barnehage | kindergarten
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| Barne -og likestillingsdepartementet | Ministry of Children and Equality
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| bedrift | company, enterprise, business
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| bedømmelseskomite | assessment committee
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| bedømmersensor, se "sensor" | assessment examiner
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| begrensninger (se "adgangsbegrensning") | restrictions
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| begrunnelse | reasons / grounds .
'Please state the reasons for your complaint' | |
| behandling | processing.
'We are now processing the appeal concerning...' | |
| bekrefte | confirm (for appointments), certify (copies)
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| bekreftelse | confirmation
'Please send us confirmation of receipt of these papers' | |
| bekreftet kopi | certified copy
'We require certified copies of all transcripts and certificates' | |
| beløp | amount
'Your account shows that the amount outstanding is NOK 12 000' | |
| bestemmelse (se "lovbestemmelse") | stipulation / provision
"Stipulation" means to state firmly how something is to be done: 'The programmes of study shall contain stipulations on regulations for independent work'. "Provision" means an arrangement in a legal document: 'SIU has prepared its own provisions for legal competence, adapted to SIU’s specified tasks'. (Note these words are usually plural).
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| bestå en eksamen | pass an examination (see "take an examination")
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| bestått (se "bestå") | pass (noun)
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| besøksadresse | Office address
In a company letterhead, just "Offices" can be used. (See "postal address") | |
| betaling | payment
'Payment of the semester fee is required' | |
| betingelser | conditions
"oppfyller generelle" - / "spesielle betingelser": 'You meet or satisfy the general / specific conditions' | |
| betinget godkjenning | conditional recognition
'This is only conditional recognition of your planned studies in India'. | |
| betinget opptak | conditional offer of admission or conditional offer
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| bibliotekar | Librarian
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| bibliotekdirektør | Library Director
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| bibliotekfullmektig | Library Assistant
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| bibliotekleder | Chief Librarian
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| bioingeniør | Bioengineer / Biomedical Laboratory Technologist
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| blankett | form
'Please fill in the electronic version of the Travel and Subsistence Claim Form' | |
| blind | blind (see "impaired vision")
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| blindeskrift | braille
'No additional reading will be required of the braille student compared to the sighted student' | |
| bløffuniversitetet | diploma mill / degree mill
(An organization that awards diplomas with very little or no academic study, and without recognition by official accrediting bodies) | |
| bokmål | Bokmål
(One of two official Norwegian languages and the most widely used form, see "Nynorsk") | |
| bolig | housing / accommodation
'Student accommodation has been reserved for you in the spring semester' | |
| bonuspoeng | bonus points
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| bortvisning | expulsion
(This is from a place in disciplinary situations, see "exclusion") | |
| bransje | business sector
(Informally, "line of business" is used. Do not use "branch") | |
| breddefag, se "breddekrav" | minor subject
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| breddekrav, se "breddefag" | scope requirement
'Scope requirement for the remaining hours of coursework...' | |
| brevmal | template
'The new template for letters can be downloaded from...' | |
| brosjyre | brochure or booklet.
(Brochures are larger than booklets) | |
| brukermedvirkning | user participation
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| bruttoskatt | tax on gross income
(This comprises surtax and National Insurance contributions) | |
| brøk | fraction
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| cand.mag. | cand.mag.
(first cycle degree). Pre-2003 system | |
| cand.philol./ cand.polit./ cand.scient. | cand.philol./ cand.polit./ cand.scient.
(second cycle degrees). Pre-2003 system | |
| dagsorden | agenda
(plural agendas) | |
| datavern | data protection (about people) / data security (more general)
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| datterselskap | Subsidiary company
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| dekanus / dekan | Dean
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| deleksamen, se "eksamensdel" | part of an examination
'This course has an examination in two parts - oral and written' | |
| delkarakter (i et emne) | grade for assessments (during a course)
'He received grade C for assessments during course ABC 123'. | |
| delstudium i utlandet (se '"studieopphold i utlandet"/ "godkjent delstudium i utlandet"). | part of a programme of study taken abroad
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| deltaker | participant
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| deltid | part-time
'This course is based on part-time study'. 'She is only working part-time at the moment' | |
| delt ledelse | joint management
(If the management is divided in two, 'dual management' is an alternative.) See "unitary management". | |
| Den nasjonale klagenemnd (UH-loven 2005) | National Appeals Committee
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| Departement | Ministry
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| depositum | deposit
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| desentralisert studietilbud | distributed provision of education
(This refers to decentralized courses and programmes) | |
| desentralisert tilbud | distributed provision
(This means that decentralized courses are available) | |
| desentralisert undervisning | decentralized education
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| direktør | Director
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| disputas | disputation
(the trial lecture and the public defence of a doctoral thesis) | |
| dobbelgrad | double degree
(A double degree is two or more degrees given by two or more higher education institutions for the same programme of study. See "joint degree") | |
| doktoravhandling | doctoral thesis / doctoral dissertation
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| doktorgrad | doctoral degree / doctorate
(Use these terms if you are unsure about the exact type of doctoral degree, not all doctoral degrees are PhDs) | |
| doktorgradsforskrift | Doctoral Degree Regulations
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| doktorpromosjon | doctoral degree awards ceremony
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| dokumentasjon | documentation
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| dokumentasjon av vitenskapelig publisering | documentation of academic publication
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| driftsbetjent | Operator
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| driftsdirektør | Director of Service and Maintenance
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| driftsleder | Operating Manager or 'Works Manager'
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| driftsmidler | working capital
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| driftstekniker | Operating Technician
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| dr.ing. , dr.art. , dr.polit. (se "doktorgrad") | Dr.ing. , Dr.art. , Dr.polit.
(see "doctoral degree") | |
| dyscalkuli | dyscalculia
(Dyscalculia means learning difficulty in mathematics. See "students with special needs") | |
| dysleksi | dyslexia
(See "students with special needs") | |
| døvblind | deafblind
(The website of the Norwegian Association of the Deafblind gives some useful help) | |
| døve | deaf
'We have facilities for the deaf and students who are hard of hearing' (see "students with special needs") | |
| døvetolk | Interpreter for the deaf
'Interpreter for the deaf, deafblind and deafened, 120 ECTS credits' | |
| egenbetaling (se "avgift" / "gebyr") | fee (see "tuition fee")
'We have a copy fee that has to be paid' | |
| egenmelding | self-certification of absence
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| egenmeldingsskjema | self-certification of absence form
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| eksamen med tilsyn | examination with invigilation
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| eksamensansvarlig | examination coordinator
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| eksamensbesvarelse | answer paper
'Examinees are to hand in their answer papers by 12' | |
| eksamensdato | examination date
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| eksamensdel, se "deleksamen" | part of an examination paper
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| eksamen (se "vurdering") | examination
(Note that the short form "exam" is not to be used in official contexts). See "assessment" | |
| eksamensform | form of examination
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| eksamensforsøk | examination attempt
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| eksamensgebyr | examination fee
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| eksamenskandidat | examinee / examination candidate
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| eksamenskontor | Examinations Office
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| eksamensmelding / eksamensoppmelding | registration for examination
'Registration for examination has to be done by 15 September' | |
| eksamensoppgave | examination question paper
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| eksamensperiode | examination period
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| eksamensreglement (se "forskrift om studier") | Examination Regulations
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| eksamenssemester (se "undervisningssemester") | examination semester
'The examination semester is the spring but the teaching semester is the autumn' | |
| eksamenstid | duration of examination.
'The duration of the examination in this course is 6 hours' | |
| eksamensvakt | Invigilator
'You must discuss this with the appointed inviligator' | |
| eksamensår | examination year .
'Teaching is given this semester and the examination year is next year' | |
| eksamen uten tilsyn | examination without invigilation
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| ekskursjon | excursion / field trip
'Our geology students have an annual excursion to Svalbard' | |
| ekstern bedømmersensor, se "sensor" | external assessment examiner
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| ekstern sensor | external examiner
'We invite you to be an external examiner in modern history' | |
| ekstern sensur (se "ekstern sensor") | external assessment
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| eksternt finansiert virksomhet | activity with external funding
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| ekstraordinær eksamen | special examination
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| ekstraordinær sensor, se "sensor" | special external examiner
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| emne | course
'You are registered for the following courses...'. (The term "course unit" is not recommended) | |
| emneansvarlig | person with course responsibility
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| emnebeskrivelse | course description
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| emneeksamen | course examination
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| emnegruppe | course group (see "course combination").
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| emnekoordinator | course coordinator
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| emnenivå | course level
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| emnenivå (faglig nivå 1) | basic level
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| emnenivå (faglig nivå 2) | Intermediate level
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| emnenivå (faglig nivå 3) | advanced level
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| emneplan | course plan
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| emnepåmelding (se "påmelding til kurs" og "undervisningspåmelding") | course registration
(Used to describe the process of registering for a course. For statistics use "course enrolment") | |
| emnesamling | course combination (see "course group").
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| emnevalg | course options
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| endelig godkjenning | final approval
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| enhet | unit
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| enhetlig ledelse (se "delt ledelse"). | unitary management
'The unitary management structure at NTNU means that the Rector is the academic and administrative head of the university' | |
| enkeltemnestudent | course student
(As opposed to a "programme student") | |
| epost | email
(The latest Oxford dictionaries recommend this spelling, "e-mail" is an alternative) | |
| erfaringsbasert mastergrad | experience-based master's degree
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| erklæring | statement
'Statement concerning Socrates project no....'. "Declaration" is a formal alternative) | |
| erstatningsemne | replacement course
'Course SOS 123 is the replacement course for ...' | |
| etatsstyringsmøte | governance meeting
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| etter fullmakt | by authority
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| etternavn | family name / surname
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| etternavn/slektsnavn | surname / family name
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| ettersende (se "videresend") | forward
'We will forward your transcript to the following address' | |
| etterutdanning | continuing education (See "further education", "lifelong learning").
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| Europakommisjonen | European Commission
(Formally this is the "Commission of the European Communities". Avoid the informal term "EU Commission") | |
| Europeisk økonomisk samarbeidsområde (EØS) | European Economic Area (EEA)
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| evaluering | evaluation (see "assessment", "review")
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| examen philosophicum | examen philosophicum
(Introductory course in philosophy) | |
| fadder | buddy
(An experienced student who will help new students) | |
| fadderordning | buddy scheme
'The buddy scheme will help new international students to quickly become familiar with the college' | |
| fag | discipline / subject
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| fagansvar | see "faglig ansvarlig"
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| fagansvarlig (se "faglig ansvarlig") | person with academic responsibility
'Professor NN has academic responsibility for SOS 101' | |
| fagansvarlig sensor, se "sensor" | examiner with academic responsibility
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| fagarbeider | skilled worker
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| fagdidaktikk | subject didactics
(This covers a single subject such as "English didactics") | |
| fagfelle | peer
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| fagfellevurdering | peer review
'This paper has been subject to peer review' | |
| faglig ansvarlig (se "faglig ansvarlig") | academic responsibility
This may be a person and/or a department. 'Academic responsibility: Professor Arne Olsen and the Department of Geography' | |
| faglig godkjenning (se "innpassing") | specific recognition
(This is done by individual universities or university colleges, see "general recognition") | |
| faglig innhold | content
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| faglig nivå | academic standards
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| faglig overlapp (se "studiepoengreduksjon") | overlap
A situation where two or more subjects or courses have similar content. 'The degree of overlap is over 20%' | |
| faglig profil | academic profile
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| faglig tyngdepunkt | strong point
'Bergen has the following strong-point areas...'. (Note strong-point (hyphenated) is used before a noun) | |
| faglig veileder | academic supervisor
'Professor Olsen will be the academic supervisor' | |
| faglærer | lecturer
(For all teaching staff at university college or university. But this is not an official academic title in Norway): 'Course 1234, lecturer in the autumn semester: Associate Professor Ola Smith' | |
| fagmiljø | academic environment / academic group / research group.
"Academic environment" is the general term: 'The university has several leading academic environments in the humanities'. "Academic group" is an alternative for a smaller unit (see "academic community"). "Research group" refers to a smaller unit than "academic environment" with focus on research. | |
| fagområde | subject area
(This is used generally by the European Commission for the highest level: 'Humanities, Social Sciences, Technology' etc. See "programme option") | |
| fagskoleutdanning | tertiary vocational education
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| fagtidsskrift | professional journal
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| fakultetsdirektør | Faculty Director
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| Fakultet (se "avdeling") | Faculty
(Capitalize this where possible 'Faculty of Medicine' to avoid any confusion with this term in American higher education usage where "faculty" or "the faculty" refers to the academic staff, usually not capitalized) | |
| fakultetsråd | Faculty Council
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| fakultetsrådsleder | Chair of the Faculty Council
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| fakultetsstyre | Faculty Board
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| fast ansatte | permanent staff
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| fast ansatte i undervisnings- og/eller forskerstilling | permanent academic staff / tenured staff
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| fastlegeordning | Regular GP Scheme
(All citizens who are registered in the National Population Register in Norway are entitled to get a regular GP, see http://odin.dep.no/hod/english/doc/handbooks/030061-120010/dok-bn.html) | |
| fast stilling | permanent position / tenure .
"Permanent position" is used for all categories of staff. But "tenure" is only used for academic positions | |
| faststilling (akademiske stillinger | tenure
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| fellesbestemmelser | joint provisions
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| fellesemne | common course
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| felles fakturamottak | central invoicing
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| fellesgrad | joint degree
(A joint degree is a higher education qualification issued jointly by at least two or more higher education institutions. See "double degree") | |
| felles klagememnd for studentsaker | Joint Appeals Committee for Student Matters
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| Felles Studentsystem (FS) | National Student Database
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| feltarbeid | field work
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| felt (i blanketten) | appropriate area (on a form)
'Please complete the appropriate area on this form' | |
| ferdighet | skill
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| ferdighetsmål | skills attainment target
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| ferie | holiday / holidays.
'It is recommended to take your annual holidays in the following period'
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| feriefravær | absence due to holiday
(informally) 'He is on holiday today' / 'He has a day off today'
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| feriegodtgjørelse / feriepenger | holiday pay
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| ferieloven | Act relating to Holidays / Holidays Act
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| ferievikar | holiday substitute
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| ferieåret, se opptjeningsår | holiday year
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| Finansdepartementet | Ministry of Finance
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| finanseringsordninger | financial arrangements
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| firma | firm / business / enterprise
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| fiskerikandidat | Fisheries Science graduate
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| Fiskeri- og kystdepartementet | Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs
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| fjernundervisning | distance learning
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| fleksibel læring | flexible learning
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| flerformsundervisning | blended teaching
(see "varied teaching methods") | |
| Folkeregisteret | National Population Registry Office
(Note that the records of names is the "National Population Register") | |
| fordypningspoeng | concentration points
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| fordypning / studieretning | major / specialization
"Major" refers to a subject. 'He took a major in History'. "Specialization" refers to a concentration in a particular subject. | |
| forelesning | lecture
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| forelesningstimer | hours of lectures
'The course has three hours of lectures and five lab hours each week', (short form "lecture hours") | |
| foretak | company / business / enterprise
| |
| forfallsdato | payment deadline
'The payment deadline for the semester fee is 15 March' | |
| forhandsvarsel | advance warning
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| forhåndsgodkjenning | preliminary approval
'This is only preliminary approval of your planned studies in Canada'.(See "prior recognition") | |
| forhåndsløfte | reserved place
'We can offer you a reserved place for the following programme of study' | |
| forkortelse | abbreviation
| |
| forkunnskaper (se "krav til forkunnskaper", "forkunnskapskrav") | previous knowledge
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| forkunnskapskrav | required previous knowledge
'We confirm that you meet the required previous knowledge' | |
| forkurs | preliminary course
| |
| formidling | dissemination
'The three pillars of our activities are education, research and dissemination' | |
| formildende omstendigheter | extenuating circumstances, see "special circumstances"
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| formål | aim / purpose / objective
("Purpose" is used in law: 'The purpose of this Act is to provide higher education...') | |
| fornavn | first name(s)
(Avoid the use of "Christian name(s)" which is unsuitable for many international students) | |
| Fornyings- og administrasjonsdepartementet | Ministry of Government Administration and Reform
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| forpliktelse | obligation / commitment
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| forretningsadresse | business address
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| forsikringsselskap | insurance company
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| forsinkelse i studiegjennomføringen (se studieprogresjon") | delay in the completion of studies
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| forsker | Researcher
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| forskerlinje (for studenter) | research option
'We have a research option for those who plan to be researchers'. Both UiO and NTNU use 'Medical Student Research Programme' as the translation for 'Forskerlinjen i medisin' | |
| forskerstilling | research position
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| forskerutdanning | organized research training (doctoral programme)
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| forskingsstipend | research scholarship
'The following research scholarships are to be advertised...' | |
| forskning | research
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| Forskning og utviklingsarbeid (FoU) | Research and Development (R&D)
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| forskningsassistent | Research Assistant
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| forskningsetikk | research ethics
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| forskningsgruppe | research group
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| forskningsgruppeleder | Head of Research Group
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| forskningsleder | Head of Research
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| forskningsmiljø | Research environment / research community / research group
These words relate to size. 'The global research environment is addressing this issue'. The "research community" is an alternative if the focus is on the people and the "research group is used for a smaller unit. | |
| Forskningssentre for miljøvennlig energi (FME) | Centres for Environment-friendly Energy Research.
(Programme run by the Research Council of Norway. In you need an abbreviation in English, use FME) | |
| forskningstermin | sabbatical / research sabbatical
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| forskningstokt (på sjøen) | research cruise
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| forskrift | Regulations for...
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| forskrift om studier | Academic Regulations
(These are also referred to as "studieforskrift"/"studieforskriften" and "studiereglement"/"studiereglementet".
"Degree Regulations" is also used internationally) | |
| forskudd | advance
'Apply in writing if you require an advance in salary' | |
| forslag (til vedtak) | proposal (to the board)
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| forsvar | defence / public defence (of a thesis), See "disputation"
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| Forsvarsdepartementet | Ministry of Defence
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| Forvaltningsloven | Public Administration Act
(For full title, see: www.ub.uio.no/ujur/ulov/) | |
| forvaltningsplan | management plan
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| FoU-direktør | Director of Research and Development
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| FoU-koordinator | Research and Development Coordinator
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| FoU-leder | Head of Research and Development
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| FoU-rådgiver | Research and Development Adviser
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| fratre | resign
'Jon Olsen has resigned from the committee' | |
| fratredelse | resignation
| |
| fravær | absence
| |
| fremdriftsplan | schedule / work plan
'The proposed schedule for the PhD work...' | |
| fremgangsmåte | procedure
'Our usual procedure in these cases is to refer the matter to Rector'. ("Method" is also an alternative) | |
| fremmøteplikt | compulsory attendance
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| fremmøte til undervisning | attend a course
| |
| fremstilling til eksamen | present oneself for an examination
| |
| friemne, se "valgfritt emne" | elective course
This could also be called a "freely elective course" as the choice is unrestricted by subject area or programme of study, see "limited elective course". | |
| frikort | tax exemption card
(A tax card showing that employers are not to deduct tax on the tax card holder's income, normally under a specified maximum tax-free income) | |
| frist | deadline
'The application deadline for admission in the coming academic year is 15 April' | |
| fritak (for eksamen) | exemption (from examination)
| |
| friår | sabbatical
'Professor Olsen is taking a sabbatical next year. His colleague Arne Hansen is on a sabbatical at the moment'. | |
| fullmakt | authority
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| fullmektig | Secretary
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| funksjonshemmet student | disabled student
See "students with special needs" | |
| funksjonshemming | disability
| |
| funksjonstid | term of office
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| fusjon / fusjonere | merger / merge
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| fusk, se "uredelig opptreden" | examination offence / cheating
The student attempted to commit an examination offence'. This is often referred to as "cheating" internationally. See "academic misconduct", "crib", "plagiarism". | |
| Fylkeskommunen | County Authority
| |
| fylkesmannen | County Governor
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| fylle ut (blanketten) | fill in (a form)
('fill out a form' is often used in American English) | |
| fødselsnummer (se "personnummer") | national identification number
This is an eleven-digit number for all people registered as resident in Norway. The first six digits are the date of birth (in dd-mm-yy order). Then there is a five-digit "personal identification number".) | |
| fødselspermisjon | maternity leave / paternity leave
'Professor Olsen has paternity leave until 20 September' | |
| følge opp | follow up (verb)
'Always follow up a phone call with an email to confirm matters like this'. See "follow-up" | |
| førsteamanuensis | Associate Professor
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| førsteamanuensis II | Adjunct Associate Professor
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| førstebibliotekar | Senior Research Librarian / Senior Academic Librarian
(Both terms are used in Norwegian university libraries) | |
| førstefullmektig | Secretary
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| førstekonsulent | Higher Executive Officer
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| førstelaborant | Senior Laboratory Assistant
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| førstelektor | Associate Professor
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| førstelinjetjeneste | reception
(An alternative is 'Frontline Services'. 'Frontline Services is one of twelve service areas within Manchester Computing. It provides services to all staff and students within the University'.
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| førstesekretær | Secretary
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| gebyrstipend | tuition fee grant
| |
| generalforsamling (i aksjeselskap) | general meeting
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| generalforsamling ( i organisasjon) | general assembly
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| generell godkjenning. (se "faglig godkjenning" / "innpassing") | general recognition
(Education taken abroad can be assessed as being equivalent in level and scope to Norwegian higher education. This may be given to those with complete degrees or part of degrees taken abroad. This is done by NOKUT. (See "specific recognition") | |
| generell studiekompetanse (se "spesielle opptakskrav"). | Higher Education Entrance Qualification
(Informally 'qualified to be a student at...'. Note that a person holds a qualification for entrance to higher education, whereas an institution stipulates its admission requirements. See "specific entrance requirements") | |
| gjeldende bestemmelser | current regulations
| |
| gjeldende tariffavtale, se "tariffavtale" | collective agreement in force / wage agreement in force
'The normal hours of work are in accordance with the wage agreement in force' | |
| gjelder for (forskrifter) | applicable for.
'These regulations are applicable for all members of staff, students, and registered users of our ICT services.' | |
| gjelder fra (forskrifter) | enter into force.
'These regulations enter into force from the academic year 2011/2012.' | |
| gjeldsbrev | bank credit note
| |
| gjennomgang | review
(This is less extensive than an evaluation, see "assessment", "evaluation") | |
| gjesteforeleser | guest lecturer / visiting lecturer
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| godkjenne (hjemmeoppgave osv.) | approve (test or assignment)
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| godkjenne møtereferat | approve the minutes
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| godkjenning (av oppgave) | approval
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| godkjenning (se "faglig godkjenning", "generell godkjenning", "innpassing") | recognition
'He applied for recognition of the courses taken at TU Berlin'. (See "preliminary approval", "final approval") | |
| godkjent delstudium i utland (se "innpassing"). | recognized period of study abroad
| |
| godkjent fravær | approved absence
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| godkjent (oppgave) | approved
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| godta | accept
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| grad | degree
'Over 100 students were awarded this degree last year' | |
| gradssystem | degree system
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| grunnfag | One-year foundation level subject (pre-2003 system)
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| grunnforskning | basic research
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| grunnskole | Primary School and Lower Secondary School
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| grunnutdanning | first degree
(As this can be a "bachelor's degree", an "integrated master's degree" or a "programme of professional study", these more specific terms should be used) | |
| gruppeeksamen | group examination
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| gruppeleder | Head of Group
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| gruppeveiledning | group tutorial
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| gyldig forfall | legitimate absence
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| gyldig fravær | legitimate absence
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| gyldig grunn | valid reason
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| gå opp til eksamen / avlegge eksamen (se "fremstilling til eksamen", "bestå en eksamen") | take an examination / sit for an examination
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| Handelshøgskolen BI | Norwegian School of Management BI
(a private university college) | |
| handlingsplan | plan of action
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| hefte | booklet
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| helse, miljø og sikkerhet (HMS) | Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
(An alternative is Health, Environment and Safety (HES)) | |
| Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet | Ministry of Health and Care Services
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| helsepersonell | health professionals
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| Helsepersonelloven | The Health Personnel Act
(For full title, see: http://www.ub.uio.no/ujur/ulov/) | |
| helsestasjon (se "legesenter") | child health centre
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| helsetjenester | health services
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| heltid | full-time
'A course of full-time study'. 'We are trying to get more staff to work full-time' | |
| henvendelse | request / enquiry / application
"Request" (asking for a specific action. 'Your request to take a home examination has been approved). "Enquiry" (questions) 'We refer to your enquiry about the following programme…'. "Application" means a specific request for support or help. | |
| henvise | refer to
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| henvisning | reference
'With reference to your email of 10 June...' (see "reference (person)") | |
| hjelpemiddel (eksamen) | examination support material.
'No written or handwritten examination support material is permitted' | |
| hjemmeeksamen | home examination
(Internationally "take-home examination" is also used) | |
| hjemmel | authority / authorization
| |
| hjemmeside | home page
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| hovedbibliotekar | Head Librarian / Principal Librarian
(Both terms are used in Norwegian university libraries) | |
| hovedeksamensvakt (eksamensavvikling) | Head invigilator
| |
| hovedfag | subject at second degree level
(Used in the pre-2003 system) | |
| hovedfagsoppgave (se "mastergrads oppgave") | thesis at second degree level.
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| hovedkarakter | final grade
(Refers to a programme of study or for a degree) | |
| hovedoppgave (arbeidsoppgave) | main objective / main task (in a non-academic sense)
'Our main objective is recruiting suitable academic staff.' | |
| hovedprofil | main profile
'The main profile of BI is management studies' | |
| husleie | rent
'Students are to pay their rent with the enclosed giro' | |
| husleiekontrakt | housing contract / lease
Housing contract (used for student accommodation).
Lease (used for more long-term contracts) | |
| husvert | Landlord / landlady
| |
| hybel | bed-sitter
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| høgskoledirektør | University College Director
| |
| høgskolekandidat | university college graduate
(Person that has completed a two-year degree or received a qualification) | |
| høgskolelektor | Assistant Professor
| |
| høgskolelærer | University College Teacher
| |
| Høgskolen i X... | X... University College.
(Use the Norwegian abbreviation in brackets. (Example: 'Akershus University College (HiAk)'. See "University College") | |
| høgskolerektor | University College Rector
(Aternative, "Rector of ... University College") | |
| høgskolestyre | University College Board
| |
| høring | hearing
| |
| høringsdokument | discussion document
| |
| høringsinstans | institution invited to comment
| |
| høringsrunde | hearing process
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| høringsuttalelse | statement (related to a discussion document)
'The statement for the Faculty of Arts' | |
| hørselhemming | hearing impairment
'We have equipment designed for students with hearing impairments'. See "students with special needs" | |
| høstsemester | autumn semester
(Avoid using the "Fall semester" which is American English; most HE institutions in Norway use British English) | |
| høyere grad | second degree / second cycle degree (ECTS)
(American English uses the term "graduate degree". See "master's degree") | |
| høyskole | see "høgskole"
| |
| idrettssenter | sports centre
| |
| ifølge regelverk | according to the regulations
| |
| i henhold til | in accordance with.
'Holidays and holiday pay will be given in accordance with the Act relating to Holidays (ferieloven) and national wage agreements'. | |
| i henhold til norsk lov | in accordance with Norwegian law
| |
| ikke bestått (se "stryke") | fail (noun).
'He has a fail in mathematics'. (See "fail" verb) | |
| ikke godkjent (oppgave) | not approved
| |
| ikke møtt (eksamen) | failure to attend the examination
| |
| ikrafttredelse (forskrifter) | enter into force
'These regulations enter into force from the academic year 2011/2012.' (An alternative is 'effective from') | |
| IKT-basert læring | computer-based learning
| |
| immaterielle rettigheter | intellectual property rights
| |
| immatrikulere | enrol.
'The student was enrolled at this university on 12 August'. (Note that 'matriculate' is an alternative term. '(Formal) to officially become a student at a university (Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary). | |
| immatrikulere | enrolment ceremony
| |
| immatrikulering | enrolment
'The enrolment ceremony gathered over 5000 new students'. (See "enrol"). | |
| informasjonsdirektør | Director of Communications
| |
| informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi | Information & Communication Technology (ICT).
(Note "communication" is singular) | |
| informasjonsrådgiver | Information Adviser
| |
| informasjonssikkerhet | data security
| |
| informasjonssjef | Information Director
| |
| informasjonsstjeneste | information service
| |
| informasjonssystem | information system
| |
| ingeniør | Engineer
| |
| ingen klagegrunn | No grounds for complaints
| |
| inhabil | disqualified.
'The proposed candidate is disqualified due to a conflict of interest' | |
| inkluderende arbeidsliv | inclusive workplace
(IW is a standard abbreviation for Inclusive Workplace). | |
| innen | within / by.
Within - used for a period of time. 'All applications received within the last month are now processed'.
By - used for a deadline. 'Students must register by 15 May' | |
| innen fastsatt frist | by the deadline.
'This application has to received by the deadline which is 15 April' | |
| innføringsemne | introductory course
| |
| innhold / emneinnhold | course content
(Used in FS for the academic content of a course) | |
| innholdsfortegnelse | table of contents
(Note this is followed by a singular verb) | |
| innlevering | written assignment.
'The deadline for handing in your written assignment is 10 June' | |
| innleveringsfrist | submission deadline
| |
| innpassing (se "faglig godkjenning") | specific recognition
This is done by individual universities or university colleges. They recognize education taken abroad in relation to their courses and degrees. They decide whether the education taken abroad meets their specific requirements in terms of scope and depth. (Administrative approval is called "godskriving". See "general recognition") (NOKUT) | |
| innsigelse | objection
| |
| innstilling | report / recommendations.
'The committee had the following recommendations to the...' | |
| innsyn | access to information
| |
| innsynsrett | right to access (information)
| |
| inntak | admission
| |
| inntakskvalitet | admission quality. (The quality of admitted students)
| |
| innvending | protest / objection
| |
| instituttleder | Head of Department
(Used for academic units) | |
| instituttråd | Department Council
| |
| institutt (se "avdeling") | Department
(generally used for an academic unit. "Department" is also used for an administrative unit used in University of Oslo) | |
| instituttstyre | Department Board (used for an academic unit)
| |
| instituttstyrer | Head of Department. (Other translations are used)
| |
| integrert mastergrad | integrated master's degree
(A 5-year master's degree with no intermediate degree awarded) | |
| interkommunalt samarbeid | nter-municipal cooperation
| |
| internfakturering | internal invoicing
| |
| intern sensor. Se "ekstern sensor" | internal examiner.
(Used to make a differentiation with "external examiner"). 'Doctoral degree candidates are listed among those who may be used as internal examiners' | |
| i samsvar med | in accordance with
| |
| IT-ansvarlig (person) | IT support engineer
| |
| IT-rådgiver | IT Adviser
| |
| IT-sjef | IT Manager
| |
| IT-støtte (enhet) | IT division / IT department
| |
| journalist | Journalist
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| juks. Se "fusk" |
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| juridisk person | corporate body
| |
| jurist | Legal Adviser
| |
| Justis- og politidepartementet | Ministry of Justice and the Police
| |
| kandidat | candidate (PhD)
In this sense of the word it means someone taking a doctoral degree - 'a PhD candidate'. The term 'PhD student' is informal. (Use 'person with a doctorate' once the degree is awarded) | |
| kantinebestyrer | Head of Canteen
| |
| kapasitetshensyn | limited capacity.
'Teaching has to be rescheduled due the limited capacity in the department' | |
| karakter | grade
(Used with ECTS grades - A, B, C etc.
Grade as a verb means to give marks / grades to students based on written work. 'I spent all weekend grading papers' This is especially American English. See "mark") | |
| karakterbegrunnelse | explanation of grade
'If required, students will normally receive an explanation of their grades within two weeks'. | |
| karakterbeskrivelse | description of grades
(A description of the criteria in the grading scale. The official translation in English and Norwegian is at: http://www.uhr.no/index.php?objectId=1282&method=view&bm=contents) | |
| karakterfastsettelse | determine the grade.
'The teaching staff will determine the grades next week' | |
| karakterpanel | grading committee
| |
| karakterpoeng | grade point average
| |
| karakterrapport | report on grades.
'A report on grades is to be made for each course' | |
| karakterskala | grading scale
(Explain the scale). 'Grade A is the highest passing grade in the grading scale. Grade F is a fail.' | |
| karakterutskrift | transcript .
'We need a certified copy of your transcript from...' | |
| karriererådgivning og sosionomtjeneste | counselling
(This covers careers advice and social counselling). See "student guidance" | |
| kartlegge | survey / register
| |
| kartlegging | identification / mapping
| |
| kilde | source
| |
| kildehenvisning | source reference / reference to sources.
'The Department can inform the new examiners about the lack of reference to sources in the student's work' | |
| kjernefag | core subject
| |
| kjernestoff (i pensumliste) | core material
| |
| kladdeark | sheet of rough paper
| |
| kladd (eksamen) | rough copy
| |
| klage | complaint / appeal
"Complaint" (general term). 'You sent this a complaint about noise during an examination last Wednesday'.
"Appeal" (legal term - where the matter is to be decided by an authoritative body). 'There is no opportunity to make further appeal about your grade'. | |
| klageadgang (se "klagerett") |
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| klagebehandling | appeal procedure / appeal processing
| |
| klagefrist | deadline for appeals / time limit for appeals
| |
| klageinstans | appeal body
| |
| Klagenemnd (se "den nasjonale klagenemnd") | Appeals Committee
(Body to hear appeals at each institution of higher education) | |
| klage over karakterfastsetting | appeal about a grade
| |
| klage (over vedtak) | appeal (against a decision)
| |
| klagerett | right of appeal
'The student has the right of appeal against a grade' | |
| klagesensur | reassessment of examination grade
| |
| klagesensur | reassessment of examination grade
| |
| klinisk eksamen | clinical examination
(Such as in medical studies) | |
| kollegavurdering | assessment by a colleague
| |
| kollokvium | study group
("student colloquium" is also used) | |
| Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet | Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development
| |
| Kommune | Municipality / local authorities (landkommune)
| |
| kompendium | compendium
(note that the usual plural in academic usage is compendia) | |
| kompetanseheving | skills development:
'We have just introduced a new skills development programme' | |
| kompetansemegler | competence broker
| |
| kompetansemegling | research-based broking
| |
| konferanseartikkel | paper / conference paper
| |
| Kongelig resolusjon | Royal decree
| |
| konkurransepoeng | competitive points
| |
| konsern | group
| |
| konsulent | Executive Officer
| |
| kontinuasjonseksamen | re-sit examination, see "re-scheduled examination"
| |
| konto | account
| |
| kontorleder | Office Manager
| |
| kontorlærling | office apprentice
| |
| kontorsjef | Head of Office
| |
| kontortid | office hours
'Outside office hours, please contact...'. If an office has shorter opening hours than 8 to 16: 'International Office open to students from 9.15 to 14.00 on weekdays'.
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| koordinator | coordinator
| |
| kopiavgift | copy fee
(Fee for photocopying written material) | |
| kopi av møtereferat | copy of the minutes
| |
| kostgodtgjørelse | per diem allowance / subsistence allowance
(This does not cover the travel costs, use 'per diem allowance' or 'subsistence allowance'. See "travel allowance", "overnight allowance") | |
| krav | requirement (in the academic sense):
'You meet the requirements to be appointed as an assistant professor' - ('Du oppfyller kravene for å bli tilsatt som universitetslektor') | |
| krav om rekkefølge av emner | required sequence of courses
'The required sequence of courses is SOS 101 and SOS 102' | |
| krav til forkunnskaper | required previous knowledge
| |
| kreering (se "æresdoktor") | conferment
(this is the noun. The related verb: "confer" is used for the honoris causa degree. 'Ceremony to confer the Doctor of Philosophy, honoris causa, on Professor Peter Smith.' | |
| kreve inn penger | request payment
| |
| kryss av / avkryssing | tick / check (put a cross against)
| |
| kull | year
(The term is used to refer to students admitted to a specific year): 'I belong to the 1995 year' | |
| Kultur- og kirkedepartementet | Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs
| |
| kundenummer | customer number
| |
| kunngjøre | announce
| |
| kunngjøring | announcement
| |
| Kunnskapsdepartementet | Ministry of Education and Research
| |
| Kunnskapsløftet | Knowledge Promotion Reform
| |
| Kunsthøgskolen i Bergen (KHiB) | Bergen National Academy of the Arts (KHiB)
| |
| Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo (KHiO) | Oslo National Academy of the Arts (KHiO)
| |
| kursmateriell | course material
| |
| kvalifikasjonsrammeverk | qualifications framework
| |
| kvalifiserende emne | qualifying course
(A course required to be admitted to a programme of study) | |
| kvalifiserende studier | qualifying previous education
(A group of courses required to be admitted to a programme of study) | |
| kvalitativ | qualitative
| |
| kvalitetsforbedring | quality enhancement
| |
| Kvalitetsreformen | Quality Reform
'Norway introduced the Quality Reform of higher education in 2003' | |
| kvalitetssikringssystem | quality assurance system
| |
| kvantitativ | quantitative
| |
| kvote | quota
| |
| kvoteordningen | Quota Scheme
'Students on the Quota Scheme can take the following courses...' | |
| lab (oppgave) | laboratory work or "laboratory exercise"
(Informally "lab work" / "lab exercise") | |
| laborant/laboratorieassistent | Laboratory Assistant
| |
| laboratorieleder | Head of Laboratory
| |
| Lagmannsrett | Courts of Appeal
| |
| Landbruks- og matdepartementet | Ministry of Agriculture and Food
| |
| lavere grad | first degree / first cycle degree (ECTS) (see "bachelorgrad").
| |
| leasingavtale | leasing agreement
| |
| ledende stilling | senior position
| |
| ledergruppe (instituttsnivå) | department management
| |
| leder i studentparlamentet | President of the Student Parliament
| |
| lederutvikling | management development
| |
| ledig stilling | vacant position / vacant post (higher positions) / vacancies (general term for all positions)
'We have no staff vacancies at present' | |
| legat (for studenter) | student trust fund
| |
| legeattest (se "sykefravær") | medical certificate or informally "sick note".
(Documentation of absence due to ill health) | |
| legesenter (se "helsestasjon") | health centre
| |
| lege (se "overlege") | General Practitioner / Doctor
"General Practitioner" - abbreviated GP - is a non-specialist in general practice.
"Doctor" is a general alternative for medical professionals that work in or outside a hospital | |
| legge ved | enclose (letter) / attach (email)
| |
| lektor | secondary education teacher with a master's degree
| |
| lese- og skrivekyndig | literate
| |
| lese- og skrivekyndighet | literacy
| |
| lese og skrivevansker, se "lærevansker" | learning disabilities
(A more general term to refer to a group is "students with special needs") | |
| lesesal | reading room
| |
| likestilling | equal opportunity
| |
| livslang læring | lifelong learning (see "continuing education", "further education")
| |
| lov | Act
| |
| lovbestemmelse | statutory provision.
'This is in accordance with the statutory provisions of the Personal Data Act'
| |
| lovens forskrifter | the regulations of the law
| |
| lovgivning | legislation
| |
| Lov om universiteter og høgskoler / Universitets- og høgskoleloven (kort versjon) | Act relating to Universities and University Colleges
| |
| læremidler | teaching materials
| |
| lærerutdanning | teacher education
| |
| lærevansker, se "lese og skrivevansker" | learning difficulties
| |
| lærevansker, se "lese og skrivevansker" | learning difficulties
(A more general term to refer to a group is "students with special needs") | |
| læring | learning
| |
| læringsassistent | learning assistant
(A student assisting a member of the teaching staff) | |
| læringsform | learning method
'The course combines the following learning methods and activities' | |
| læringsmiljøutvalg | Learning Environment Committee
| |
| læringsmål (se "læringsutbytte") | learning objectives
(Note that this term is being replaced by "learning outcomes") | |
| læringsutbytte | learning outcome
(Either the expected skills and competencies provided by a course/ programme of study or the skills and competencies attained after successful completion of a course/programme of study: 'The course will have the following learning outcomes' | |
| læringsutbyttebeskrivelse ( kun i kvalifikasjonsrammeverksammenheng) | descriptor
This is KD's translation of ”descriptor” in the above context. Otherwise use ”beskrivelse”). | |
| lærling | Apprentice
| |
| lærlingkontrakt | contract of apprenticeship
| |
| lærlingordning | apprenticeship scheme / apprenticeship programme
| |
| lærlingplass | apprenticeship-training place
| |
| lønningsdag | date of salary payment / (informally) pay day
| |
| lønningsår | salary year
| |
| lønns- og trekkoppgave | certificate of pay and tax deducted
(This shows what the employee has received in pay and other allowances and is filled in by the employer) | |
| lønnsplan | salary plan
| |
| lønnsskala | salary range
'The position will be remunerated within the following salary range' | |
| lønnsslipp | salary slip / (less formal) pay slip
| |
| lønnstabell | salary table
| |
| lønnstrinn | salary grade
'The position is in salary grade XX' | |
| lån | loan
| |
| Lånekassen | Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund
| |
| lånesøknad | application for a loan
| |
| lånetilsagn | loan approval
| |
| mag. art. / magister artium | mag. art. / magister artium
Use the Norwegian degree and add (second-cycle degree) pre-2003 system | |
| mag. scient. / magister scientarium | mag. scient. / magister scientarium
Use the Norwegian degree and add (second-cycle degree) pre-2003 system | |
| mangelfull | incomplete
'Your application for this course was incomplete, we need the following details...' | |
| mappe | portfolio
| |
| mappevurdering | portfolio assessment
| |
| masteremne | course at master's level or "course at second degree level"
(Informally: "master's course") | |
| mastergrad | master's degree
'Programme of study leading to a master's degree'. The spelling without the genitive marker "masters" is not recommended. Capitalize the full degree: Master of Arts and Master of Science | |
| mastergradsoppgave / masteroppgave | master's thesis.
(Apart from master's thesis, alternatives are 'master's level performance' (music or dance studies) and 'master's level production' (art studies) | |
| mastergradsoppgaver / masteroppgaver | master's theses
| |
| mastergradsstudium | master's degree programme
(The spelling without the genitive marker as in "masters" is not recommended) | |
| master i teknologi | Master of Science in ... or MSc in ...
(Insert the English name of the programme of study. Use the official translation approved by the university board) | |
| masterstudium / masterstudier | master's degree programme(s)
| |
| medarbeidersamtale | performance appraisal / performance review
| |
| meddele | notify
| |
| med hjemmel i (lov) | under the provisions of (the Act relating to...)
| |
| med hjemmel i paragraf 3 | pursuant to Section 3
'The temporary appointment is pursuant to Section 3, Subsection 2 of the Act relating to Civil Servants' | |
| medlemskontingent | membership fee
| |
| medlemskort | membership card
| |
| medsensor | second examiner:
'We must pass this on to the second examiner' | |
| medvirkning. Se " brukermedvirkning" | contribution / participation
| |
| meldeplikt | notification requirement
| |
| mellomfag | intermediate level subject
The major subject in the first degree (pre-2003 system) | |
| mer informasjon | further information
| |
| merknad | comment / notes (written)
| |
| merverdiavgift (moms) | Value-added tax (VAT)
(A tax that is paid in connection with the purchase of most goods and services) | |
| metode | method
| |
| midlertidig ansatte | temporary staff
| |
| midlertidig ansatte i undervisnings- og/eller forskerstilling | temporary academic staff
| |
| midlertidigstilling | temporary position
(For advertised post. 'Offer of temporary position as ...' | |
| midtveiseksamen | midterm examination
'In this course, all students must pass the midterm examination' | |
| Miljøverndepartementet | Ministry of the Environment
| |
| minstekrav | minimum requirement
| |
| morselskap | parent company
| |
| motta | receive
| |
| mottatt søknad | application received
'Your application was received three weeks after the deadline' | |
| muntlig | oral
'We only have oral confirmation' | |
| muntlig eksamen | oral examination
| |
| muntlig presentasjon | oral presentation
| |
| myndig (over 18 år) | of age (in a legal capacity)
(18 years of age and more) | |
| møteinnkalling | notification of meeting
| |
| målform | language alternative
'Cross either Bokmål or Nynorsk to selected the language alternative you prefer' (see "Bokmål, Nynorsk") | |
| måltall | target figure
'Next year we need a 10 % increase in the target figures for the number of credits produced per student' | |
| Nasjonal fagråd for ... | National Academic Council for ...
| |
| Nasjonal profesjonsråd for ... | National Council for Professional Education in...
| |
| Nasjonal råd for ... | National Council for ...
| |
| Nasjonalt fakultetsmøte for ... | National Conference of Faculties of ...
| |
| Nasjonalt organ for kvalitet i utdanningen (NOKUT) | Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT)
| |
| nattillegg | overnight allowance
(If you only refer to the daily allowance, see "per diem allowance" / "subsistence allowance". For travel, see "travel allowance") | |
| Naturvitenskap (se "realfag") | Natural Science
| |
| nestleder (institutt) | Deputy Head of Department (used for an academic unit)
| |
| nettbasert læring | web-based learning (on-line courses).
| |
| nettside | web page
| |
| nettsted | website
| |
| nettverksbygging | network building / networking
| |
| Norges offentlige utredning (NOU) | Official Norwegian Report (NOU)
| |
| Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU) | Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
(In English, use the Norwegian abbreviation) | |
| normalarbeidstid | normal hours of work
'The normal hours of work are in accordance with the wage agreement in force' | |
| normert studietid (se "studieprogresjon") | nominal length of study
Three years is the nominal length of study". (See "progress"). | |
| Norwegian Centres of Expertise (NCE) | Norwegian Centres of Expertise (NCE)
(Regional clusters of expertise supported by SIVA, The Research Council of Norway and Innovation Norway) | |
| nynorsk | Nynorsk or New Norwegian.
This is an alternative form of Norwegian to Bokmål. Nynorsk is the 19th-century literary form of Norwegian that is devised from country dialects most closely descended from Old Norse (see "bokmål"). | |
| nytudannet | newly qualified / graduate )
"newly qualified" (for vocational and professional education)
"graduate" (someone who was recently awarded a degree) | |
| nyutdannet lærer | newly qualified teacher
| |
| næringshage | business park
| |
| Nærings- og Handelsdepartementet | Ministry of Trade and Industry
| |
| næringsrettet forskning | industrial research
| |
| næringsvirksomhet | business operation / business activities
| |
| obligatoriske aktiviteter / oppgaver | compulsory assignments
(Field work, laboratory work etc.) | |
| obligatoriske (fag) | compulsory subjects
(The term 'obligatory subjects' is non-standard) | |
| obligatorisk fremmøte (se "fremmøteplikt") | compulsory attendance
'There is compulsory attendance at this workshop' | |
| obligatorisk pensum | compulsory reading
'The following lists the compulsory reading' | |
| observasjonspraksis | observation in clinical practice
(Used in nursing education) | |
| observatør | Observer
| |
| offentlig | public
| |
| offentlige virkemidler | public measures
| |
| offentliggjøring | publication
'The publication of our new policy on toxic waste will be made next month' | |
| Offentlighetsloven | Freedom of Information Act
(For full title, see: www.ub.uio.no/ujur/ulov/) | |
| offentlig sektor | public sector
'Both the public and private sectors have challenging career opportunities for graduates in economics' | |
| Olje- og energidepartementet | Ministry of Petroleum and Energy
| |
| omfang (se "breddekrav") | scope
| |
| omprioritiere | change priorities in the education selected
| |
| omsetning | turnover
| |
| omslaget (eksamen) | cover page
| |
| omslagsark (opptak) | application file (see "NUCAS")
| |
| omsorg | care
'This student has sole care for a child aged 5' | |
| omsorgspermisjon | leave of absence
'Jon Olsen has a leave of absence until 20 September...'(If necessary, add 'due to child care, illness in the family') | |
| omtåelig | sensitive
| |
| oppbygging av studiet | programme structure
| |
| oppdrag | commission / duty
Commission is common in research, see "contract research".
Duty is more general: (From a CV 'Research Interests, Publications, Academic Activities, Teaching duty'). "Task" is an alternative. | |
| oppdragsforskning | contract research
'The faculty has the following external contract work...' | |
| oppdragsgiver | contracter
| |
| oppdragsvirksomhet | contract work
| |
| oppflytting (årskurs) (FS term) | admission to the next year
| |
| oppfylle (arbeidskrav) | satisfy / meet
'You satisfy / meet the coursework requirements' | |
| oppfylling (arbeidskrav) | fulfilment
'We confirm your fulfilment of the course requirements' | |
| oppfølging | follow-up
'This is a follow-up to our last meeting' (noun). 'We have decided three follow-up measures (adjective). | |
| oppgave | assignment / task / examination question
| |
| oppgi | state
'State your reasons for applying for this scholarship' | |
| opphavsmann | copyright holder
| |
| opphavsrett | copyright
| |
| oppheve (forskrifter) | annul.
'These regulations are annulled after the academic year 2009/2010.' | |
| opphør (av studieretten) | termination of admission
'The Faculty is to decide in matters of termination of admission' | |
| Opplæringslova | Education Act
(For full title, see: www.ub.uio.no/ujur/ulov/) | |
| oppmelding til eksamen (se "eksamensoppmelding") |
| |
| oppnevne | appoint
| |
| opponent | opponent (in a doctoral disputation)
| |
| oppsigelse | dismissal (person) / termination (contract)
| |
| oppsigelsesfrist | notice of dismissal (person) / notice (contract)
'The notice of dismissal is in accordance with the Act relating to Civil Servants'.
Notice (contract): 'This contract can be terminated by either party giving 6 months' notice'. | |
| oppsigelsesgrunnlag | grounds for dismissal (person) / grounds for termination (contract)
| |
| oppstart | starting date
| |
| opptaksbrev | offer of admission / letter of admission
| |
| opptaksgrense | points required for admission
| |
| opptaksgrunnlag | basis for admission
'The basis for admission is either previous education or work experience' | |
| Opptakskontor | Admissions Office
| |
| opptakskrav | admission requirements
'Students also have to meet the following admission requirements for this programme of study' | |
| opptakspoeng | points (in connection with admission)
| |
| opptaksprosedyre | admissions procedure
| |
| opptaksprøve | entrance test
| |
| opptaksramme | admissions capacity
| |
| opptaksregulering | restricted admission
| |
| opptak til | admission to
'Admission is granted to ... programme of study' | |
| opptak til et studieprogram | admission to a programme of study
| |
| opptjeningsår | income year
'Your income year will decide how much holiday pay you receive the year after' | |
| ordinær kvote | ordinary quota
| |
| ordlyd | wording.
'Please study the wording of your contract which specifies your duties and responsibilities'. | |
| organ (enhet) | body / organization
| |
| organisasjonsnummer | Organization number / organization no.
| |
| orienteringsmøte / informasjonsmøte | information meeting
| |
| orienteringssak / O-sak, se "referat sak" | information item
(Used for example in a Board meeting) | |
| orienteringsstoff (i pensumliste) | supplementary reading
| |
| overføring | transfer
'There will be a transfer of credits for the courses taken at...'. | |
| overingeniør | Head Engineer
("Senior Engineer" is an alternative) | |
| overlappende emner | overlapping courses
'ENG 124 and ENG 125 are overlapping courses'. | |
| overlege | Consultant / Senior Consultant
| |
| overskudd | profit
| |
| pant | mortgage (property)
'You must talk to the bank about a mortgage if you want to buy this flat'. | |
| paragraf / ledd | Section / Subsection (in legal texts)
Use Section for "paragraf" and Subsection for "ledd". Thus the Norwegian 'i følge §40, 2. ledd' is 'according to Section 40, Subsection 2' in English. | |
| pensumliste | reading list
| |
| pensum (se "studieplan") | Syllabus
(The subject matter in a series of lectures or single course. See "curriculum'"). | |
| periodisk evaluering | periodic evaluation
(This is more extensive than a periodic review, see "periodic review"). | |
| periodisk gjennomgang | periodic review. See "periodic evaluation".
| |
| permisjon | Leave of absence
| |
| personaldirektør | Director of Human Resources
| |
| personalsjef | Human Resources Manager
| |
| personnummer (se "fødselsnummer") | personal identification number
(This is the 5-digit part of the "national identification number" which is an eleven-digit number for all people registered as resident in Norway. The personal identification number consists of three digits that are individual identification numbers. They distinguish between people born on the same date, indicate the century in which the person was born and the sex of the person. The last two digits are control digits.) | |
| personopplysning | personal data
| |
| personopplysningsloven | Personal Data Act
(For full title, see: www.ub.uio.no/ujur/ulov/) | |
| personvern | protection of privacy (about people) / protection of personal information (about information)
| |
| perspektivemne | perspective course
(See "complementary course") | |
| ph.d. | PhD
'The department has 35 PhD candidates' (Note the British English punctuation. In American English, Ph.D. is standard) | |
| ph.d.-stipend | PhD grant
| |
| ph.d. stipendiatstilling (se "stipendiatstilling") | PhD position
| |
| plagiat (se "avskrift") | plagiarism
"plagiarism" refers to a student or researcher copying another person’s ideas, words or work and pretending that they are their own: 'Always state your sources to avoid being accused of plagiarism'. See "crib" and "examination misconduct". | |
| pliktarbeid eller arbeidsplikt | required duties
'Your required duties will be as follows:...' | |
| poeng for underrepresentert kjønn | gender points
| |
| poeng (se "studiepoeng") | points
(used in ranking students for admission. See "credit") | |
| poengsum | number of points
| |
| poengutregning | calculation of points
| |
| politiattest | certificate of good conduct
| |
| postadresse (se "besøksadresse) | postal address (See "office address").
| |
| postdoktor (uform. "postdok") | Postdoctoral Fellow (informally "Post-doc" or "Postdoc")
| |
| postnummer | postcode
| |
| poststed | postal area
| |
| poststemplet | postmarked
'Application to the XYZ programme must be postmarked by 15 April' | |
| praksis | supervised professional training
(Also called "practical training", "placement" and "internship") | |
| praksislærer | practical training supervisor
| |
| praksisopplæring (lærerutdanning) (se "undervisningspraksis") | teaching practice. (See "teaching experience").
| |
| praksisperiode | period of supervised professional training / period of practical training
| |
| praksisveiledning | supervision of practical training
| |
| praktisk eksamen | practical examination
| |
| praktisk-pedagogisk utdanning | 1-year programme in educational theory and practice
| |
| praktisk prøve | practical test
| |
| pressemelding | press release
| |
| primærvitnemål | first diploma
| |
| primærvitnemålskvote | first diploma quota
| |
| privat høgskole | private university college
| |
| privatist | external candidate
| |
| privatistgebyr | external candidate fee
| |
| privat sektor | private sector
| |
| prodekanus ("prodekan" is also used) | Vice-Dean
| |
| profesjonsstudium (se "profesjonsutdanning") | Programme of professional study
| |
| profesjonsutdanning (se "profesjonsstudium") | Programme of professional study
| |
| professor | Professor
| |
| professor emeritus | Professor Emeritus
Note the capitalization before a person's name: 'Professor Emeritus John Smith'. When the discipline is mentioned, the order is often reversed: 'John Smith, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics' | |
| professor II | Adjunct Professor
| |
| professorstipendiat | Qualification Fellowship
(When a professorship is advertised, 'Professor/Qualification Fellowship' is often used. Thus it is obvious that the position is open to applicants without full professor qualifications. A typical formulation is: 'This Qualification Fellowship is for three years to enable the fellowship holder to obtain professorial qualifications'). | |
| programansvarlig | Programme Coordinator
(The appointed head of a programme) | |
| programråd | Programme Council
| |
| programsensor (se "tilsynsensor") | Programme examiner
| |
| programstudent | programme student (as opposed to a "course student")
| |
| programstyre | Programme Board
| |
| programutvalg | Programme Committee
| |
| prorektor (se "viserektor") | Pro-Rector / Prorector
| |
| prosent | per cent ( British English) / percent ( American English)
| |
| prosentandel | percentage
| |
| prosjektarbeid | project work (something done by students)
| |
| prosjektleder | Project Manager
| |
| prosjektmedarbeider | Project Team Member
| |
| prosjektoppgave | project assignment
(A task set for students) | |
| prosjektsekretær | Project Secretary
| |
| prosjektstøtte | project funding.
(An alternative is 'project funding') | |
| protokoll (se "referat") | minutes
'The minutes have now been approved'. (Note only plural verb) | |
| prøveforelesning | trial lecture
(Usually in connection with the doctoral disputation). (See "disputation") | |
| prøvetid | trial period:
'There is a trial period of 6 months, cf. Act relating to Civil Servants, Section 8' | |
| psykososial helsetjeneste | mental health services
| |
| purring | reminder
| |
| påbyggingsstudium | supplementary studies
| |
| på fastsatt måte | in the prescribed manner
| |
| påføre | add to / insert
'Please insert your student identity number in the box' | |
| på grunnlag av | on the basis of
| |
| påklage (en avgjørelse), Se "klage") | appeal / complaint
| |
| påmelding til kurs (se '"emnepåmelding'"). | course registration
(Informally 'sign-up for a course') | |
| rammeplan | National Curriculum Regulations / national curriculum
'These are the National Curriculum Regulations for teachers' education'.
'According to the national curriculum, students are to...' (see "programme description, "syllabus"). | |
| rammeplanfestet utdanning | education in accordance with the national curriculum
| |
| rangering | ranking (of applicants)
| |
| rapport | report
| |
| realfag (se "naturvitenskap") | Natural Sciences
| |
| realfagspoeng | science points
| |
| realkompetanse | prior learning and work experience
For undocumented education or training, use "prior learning"). (See "Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning") | |
| realkompetansegodkjenning | Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)
(See "prior learning and work experience"). | |
| referanse | reference / referee (person)
In business, use "reference".
In the academic sense, someone who will supply a reference is called a "referee": 'State the names of two referees'. The same term is also used for reviewers of academic papers. | |
| referansegruppe | reference group
| |
| referat | minutes
"Do we approve the minutes of the last meeting?'. 'The minutes are being taken by Jon today'. (In this sense of the word, it is only a plural noun) | |
| referat sak, se "orienteringssak" | information item
(Used for example in a Board meeting) | |
| referent | minutes secretary
Also called "meeting recorder":
‘Jon is the meeting recorder and will take the minutes’ | |
| refusjon | reimbursement
| |
| registrering | registration / enrolment
(Although "registration" is the normal term, "enrolment" is used to refer to the number of students for statistical purposes: 'Enrolment figures are dropping'). | |
| registreringfrist (se "frist") | registration deadline
'10 May is the final registration deadline for this conference' | |
| reglement | regulations / rules
"Regulations" is the formal term such as in: 'According to the examination regulations...'. "Rules" is an alternative but is mainly used for conduct: 'Rules for residents in the student village'. | |
| regnskap | accounts
| |
| reisekostnader | travel expenses
(See "travel and subsistence claim form") | |
| reiseregning | travel expenses account
'All delegates must send a travel expenses account by the end of May'. "Travel expenses invoice" is an alternative. See "travel and subsistence claim form" | |
| reiseregning (skjema) | travel and subsistence claim form
'All delegates must use the travel and subsistence claim form. This can be downloaded from ...'. See "travel expenses account" | |
| reiseregulativ (se "Statens reiseregulativ") | travel allowance
'There is a travel allowance for agreed use of your car, but the other travel expenses are refunded when documented by tickets etc.' (For the daily allowance, see "per diem allowance" / "subsistence allowance", "overnight allowance") | |
| reisestipend | travel grant
'Applicants for a travel grant are to submit a detailed plan and budget' | |
| rekommandert brev | registered letter
'This application must be sent as a registered letter' | |
| rekrutteringsstilling | recruitment position:
'This recruitment position is reserved for candidates with a PhD or equivalent in...' | |
| rektor | Rector
| |
| rektorat | Rectorate
'The Rectorate is headed by the Rector'. (Note the singular verb) | |
| renholdsbetjent | Cleaning Officer
| |
| renholdsleder | Senior Cleaning Officer
| |
| rente | interest
| |
| rentefritak | interest-free period
'The interest-free period ends when you complete your degree' | |
| reservere | reserve
| |
| reservere seg mot (offentlighet) | request confidentiality (applications for a position)
'Six of the applicants for the above position have requested confidentiality' | |
| restetorget | pool of remaining places (see "NUCAS")
| |
| resultatregnskap | profit and loss account
"income and expenditure" is a suitable alternative for small associations and clubs. | |
| retningslinjer | guidelines
| |
| rett kopi | certified copy
| |
| rettledning | guidelines / guidance
"guidelines": 'We enclose the guideleines for application'
"guidance": 'Contact the programme coordinator for further guidance' | |
| rettsvern | legal protection
"statutory protection of a right" is a formal alternative. | |
| rett til | right to
'You have the right to have an hour extra during the examination' | |
| revidere | revise
'The revised regulations will be discussed by the board'. | |
| revisjon | audit
| |
| revisor | Accountant / Auditor
Accountant (job title) / Auditor (the person or company that inspects accounts). | |
| Rikstrygdeverket | National Insurance Administration
| |
| rådgiver | Adviser
"Adviser" is the recommended spelling. (Advisor is an alternative spelling in British and American English) | |
| saksbehandler | case officer / contact person
(At faculty level, the term "Faculty Officer" is used at UiO) | |
| saksbehandling | administrative procedure
'The administrative procedure for processing applicants will take a month' | |
| Samferdselsdepartementet | Ministry of Transport and Communications
| |
| samlingsbasert (undervisning) | session-based teaching
'The course will combine session-based teaching in the Autumn semester with project work in the Spring semester' | |
| Samordna opptak | Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service (NUCAS)
'Applications to undergraduate studies at public institutions of higher education in Norway are to be made to the centralized application processing centre - Norwegian Universities and Colleges Admission Service (http://info.samordnaopptak.no/english) | |
| samtykke | consent
| |
| satsingsområde | priority area
'Globalization is the university's new priority area' | |
| sekretær | Secretary
| |
| seksjonssjef / seksjonsleder | Head of Section
(Part of a unit in a university administration or research group) | |
| selvangivelse | tax return
| |
| selvstendig arbeid | independent work
'All independent work by students will be graded separately' | |
| selvstendig næringsdrivende | self-employed businessperson / self-employed tradesperson
| |
| selvvalgt pensum (se "spesialpensum") | syllabus selected by student
| |
| semester | semester
| |
| semesteravgift | semester fee
| |
| semesterkort | semester card
| |
| semesterplan | semester plan (schedule of teaching etc.)
| |
| semesterprøve / semesteroppgave | semester assignment / semester paper
(Often called "term paper" in the UK and USA) | |
| semesterregistrering | semester registration
| |
| semesterstart | start of the semester
'The Spring Semester starts on 10 January' | |
| semesterstart (om høsten) | the autumn semester starts on...
| |
| semestervarighet | length of the semester / duration of the semester
| |
| seminar | seminar
(For the academic year, most HE institutions in Norway use British English: Autumn seminar and Spring seminar. Some institutions also have a Summer seminar.
It also means a meeting, workshop or conference: 'The kick-off seminar was arranged in Harriet Holter's House at the University of Oslo') | |
| seminarleder | Seminar tutor
| |
| seniorforsker | Senior Researcher
| |
| senioringeniør | Senior Engineer
| |
| seniorkonsulent | Senior Executive Officer
| |
| seniorrådgiver | Senior Adviser
| |
| sensor (se også "sensur") | examiner
(The term is also used for an external examiner) | |
| sensurering (se "vurdering") | grading
'The grading of examination answer papers will be finished on 3 June'. See "grade", "determine the grade" | |
| sensurfrist | announcement of grades / deadline for submitting grades
| |
| sensur (se "sensor", "vurdering") | examination result
'The examination results will be announced on 3 July' | |
| Senter for forskningsdrevet innovasjon (SFI) | Centre for Research-based Innovation (CRI)
| |
| Senter for fremragende forskning (SFF) | Norwegian Centre of Excellence (CoE)
| |
| Senter for fremragende undervisning | Centre for Teaching Excellence
| |
| sitat | quote / quotation
("quote" or more formally "quotation" / "citation") | |
| sivilarbeider | civilian worker
| |
| siviling / sivilingeniør, se "master i teknologi" | sivilingeniør
(One of the main professional organizations - Tekna - is called 'The Norwegian Society of Graduate Technical and Scientific Professionals' in English) | |
| siviløkonom / siv.økon. | siviløkonom / siv.økon.
(A professional qualification master's level) | |
| siving / siving. / siv. ing., se "siviling" |
| |
| sjefingeniør | Chief Engineer
| |
| Skattedirektoratet | Directorate of Taxes
| |
| skatteklasse | tax class
(There are two tax classes. Single persons are assessed in class 1. Married couples are assessed in class 2 when only one of the spouses has income.) | |
| skattekort | tax deduction card / tax card
'You can order a tax deduction card at www.skatteetaten.no, click on "skattekort" or search for "application for tax-card"' | |
| skatteoppgjør | tax settlement notice / tax assessment notice
(This shows the total amount of tax to be paid, how much tax has been deducted or paid in advance and the upaid tax or tax refund) | |
| Skifteretten | Probate and Bankruptcy Court
| |
| skikkethet | suitability
| |
| skikkethetsvurdering | suitability assessment
| |
| skjema | form
| |
| skoleeksamen | written examination, see "home examination"
| |
| skolepenger | tuition fee
| |
| skriftlig | written
| |
| slette | delete
| |
| sluttkarakter | final grade (after a course)
| |
| sommerjobb (se "praksis") | vacation work
Informally "summer job" | |
| sosialomsorg | pastoral care
| |
| spesialbibliotekar | Senior Librarian
| |
| spesialemne se "valgemne" |
| |
| spesialpensum, se "selvvalgtpensum" | specialized syllabus selected by student
(Note that "spesialpensum" has a greater degree of specialization than "selvvagtpensum") | |
| spesialrådgiver | Special Adviser
| |
| spesielle omstendigheter | special circumstances, see "extenuating circumstances"
| |
| spesielle opptakskrav (se "generell studiekompetanse") | specific entrance requirements
'For admission to some programmes of study you need to satisfy specific entrance requirements' | |
| spesiell kvote | special quota
| |
| spesiell vurdering | specific individual assessment / special assessment
"specific individual assessment" refers to an individual student. The alternative, "special assessment" could refer to a group) | |
| språkkurs | language course
| |
| stab | staff
("Staff" is used more generally than "stab". It either means employees in general = "personale", or the group that reports directly to a director or the rector): 'The Rector's staff have a meeting tomorrow' | |
| Staten | the (Norwegian) State / the authorities
| |
| Statens lønnsregulativ | State salary scale
| |
| Statens Pensjonskasse | Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
| |
| Statens reiseregulativ | State travel allowance scale
| |
| Statistisk sentralbyrå | Statistics Norway (national statistics office)
| |
| statlig høgskole | State University College / University College
(Capitalize proper names, lower case otherwise, "university college students") | |
| statsautorisert revisor | State Authorized Public Accountant
| |
| statsforetak | public enterprise
| |
| stifte (et foretak) | establish (an enterprise) / informally "found a company"
| |
| stiftelse | foundation
'Our external contact work is handled by a foundation' | |
| stiftelsesdokument | memorandum of association
| |
| stiftelsesår | year of foundation
| |
| stilling | position
position (normal term to use): 'Student Service has three new positions'. Post (higher positions). 'We will advertise the post of professor in...'. Job (often temporary work). 'The Technical Division will have some summer jobs available for students this year'. (Note that job is used with other terms, such as "job description"). | |
| stillingsbeskrivelse | description of the position
(A less formal alternative is "job description") | |
| stillingsbetegnelse | designation of position
(A less formal alternative is "job title") | |
| stillingsinnehaver | person holding the position
'This contract is terminated when the person holding the position returns' | |
| stillingsinnhold | duties / work description
'The member of staff is to accept any changes in his/her work description or duties' | |
| stipendiat, se "stipendiatstilling" | PhD Candidate
(Note 'Research Fellow' is misleading as internationally this is a post doctoral position) | |
| stipendiatstilling, se "stipendiat", "ph.d. stipendiatstilling" | PhD position
| |
| stipend (se "forskningsstipend, utdanningsstipend") | grant
| |
| Stortinget | the Storting
(In explanations add "Norwegian Parliament", if necessary) | |
| Stortingsmelding | Report to the Storting / White Paper
("White Paper" is a useful alternative as it is the international equivalent) | |
| Stortingsproposisjon | Proposition to the Storting / bill before the Storting
(The use of the term "bill" as in "bill before the Storting" / "parliamentary bill" describe the international equivalent) | |
| Stortingsvedtak | Storting resolution / parliamentary resolution
| |
| straffbar | punishable / against the law
| |
| stryke (se "ikke bestått") | fail
fail (verb): 'He failed the written examination in...' (See "fail" noun) | |
| student | student
| |
| studentassistent | student assistant
'The department has three student assistant positions available' | |
| studentbolig | student housing / student accommodation
(Normally provided by the Student Welfare Organization) | |
| studentby | student village / student town
"studentby" (om boliger) = "student village" means a large-scale housing complex reserved for students.
"studentby" = "student town" means the urban centre where students are studying | |
| studentdemokrati | student democracy
| |
| Studentenes og Akademikernes Internasjonale Hjelpefond (SAIH) | Norwegian Students' and Academics' International Assistance Fund
| |
| studenter med særskilte behov | students with special needs
(A recommended term to replace "disabled students") | |
| studentforening | student organization
| |
| studentkort / studiekort / studiebevis | student identity card
(informally "student card") | |
| studentmiljø | student life / student community
"student life" (general term) / "student community"(organized group): 'She is a leading figure in the student community'. | |
| studentmottaket (mottaksprogram) | Student Induction Programme
("Orientation Week (for new students)" and "Student Introductory Programme" are other alternatives) | |
| studentnummer | student identity number
student identity number (abbrev. "student no.") - studentnummer (fork. studentnr.) | |
| studentoppgave | student paper
| |
| studentopptak | student admissions
| |
| studentorgan | student body
| |
| Studentparlament / Studentting | Student Parliament
| |
| studentpolitikk | student politics
| |
| studentprest | Student Chaplain
(This person can advise students how to contact representatives of most religions) | |
| Studentrådet | Student Council
| |
| Studentsamskipnaden | Student Welfare Organization
| |
| Studentstyret | Student Board
| |
| studentutplassering | student placement
| |
| studentutvalg | student committee
| |
| studentutveksling | student exchange
| |
| studentvelferd | student welfare
| |
| studieansiennitet | seniority (number of credits obtained)
| |
| studieavgift | tuition fee
| |
| studiebelastning | student work load
'The student work load is 30 credits this semester' | |
| studiedirektør | Director of Academic Affairs
('Director of Student and Academic Division' is used at NTNU)
| |
| studieenhet | study unit
| |
| studieenhetsbeskrivelse | study unit description
| |
| studiefinansiering | educational grants and loans
(see "Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund") | |
| studieforskrift / studieforskriften | see "forskrift om studier"
| |
| studiehåndbok | study guide.
(Internationally 'Prospectus' is often used) | |
| studiekamerat | fellow student.
‘Due to our buddy system, international students will soon get to know their fellow students’. | |
| studiekatalog | programme of study catalogue / prospectus
"Prospectus" is used internationally. 'The full text of the Graduate Studies Prospectus is available on this website (University of Cambridge). | |
| studiekonsulent. Se "studieveileder" |
| |
| studiekvalitet | quality of education
| |
| studieleder (se "programansvarlig") | Head of Studies / Programme Coordinator
| |
| studielån | educational loan / student loan (informally)
see "Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund" | |
| studiemiljø | study environment / environment for study
| |
| studieobjekt | subject studied
| |
| studieopphold | study: 'She studies at Oslo and Leeds'.
("Internship" is an alternative if it refers to a clinical placement etc.
| |
| studieopphold i utlandet (se '"delstudium i utlandet"). | period of study abroad
| |
| studieordning | programme requirements
'These programme requirements are effective from 1 January 2009' | |
| studieplan / programplan (se "pensum") | programme description
(The content of a degree or programme of study, decided by the academic institution. See "programme catalogue", curriculum", "syllabus") | |
| studieplass | place (on a programme of study)
'We have 60 places available in Medicine this year' (see "offer of admission to a programme of study") | |
| studiepoengreduksjon (se "faglig overlapp") | credit reduction due to overlapping courses
| |
| studiepoeng (se "poeng") | credit
(60 credits equal one year of full-time study. In accordance with ECTS) | |
| studieprogram | programme of study
(This can be a one to two-year programme, bachelor's, master's or PhD programme). Informally this is termed "study programme" | |
| studieprogresjon | progress
'The student's progress in relation to the nominal length of study'. (See "nominal length of study") | |
| studieprogresjonsregler | regulations regarding progress of study
(see "nominal length of study", "progress") | |
| studiereglement / studiereglementet | see "forskrift om studier"
| |
| studieretning (se "fagområde") | programme option
(The European Commission uses 'field of study' as a defining term for the disciplines within the main subject area: 'French', 'Computer Science'. See "major/specialization", "subject area" ). "Discipline" is an alternative term. | |
| studierett | admission to a course or specific programme of study.
| |
| studiestart | start of studies
'Studies in this programme start on 20 August' | |
| studietilbud | educational provision /education offered
(A more specific alternative is "Degrees and programmes of study at ...") | |
| studieutvalg | Academic Affairs Committee
(This is at the institutional level) | |
| studieveileder | student adviser
| |
| studieveiledning | student guidance
(See "academic supervision" and "counselling") | |
| studieveiledningstjeneste | student advisory service / student guidance
(See "academic supervision" and "counselling") | |
| studieønsker | education requested
| |
| studieår, se "akademisk år" | academic year
| |
| styremedlem | Board Member / Member of the Board
| |
| styresak | matter for the Board / item (in a Board meeting)
| |
| styret | the Board
'The Board is discussing this matter'. (A singular verb is normally used) | |
| styrets leder / styreformann | Chair of the Board
| |
| styringsorgan | administrative body / governing body
| |
| støtte | support / backing
"support" (financial or moral)
"backing" (moral). 'Rector has the full backing of the Board' | |
| støtteemne | complementary course
(See "perspective course") | |
| støttefag | minor subject / complementary subject
| |
| støttelitteratur | supplementary literature / supplementary reading
| |
| svaksyn, se "synshemming" |
| |
| svaksynt | visually impaired
'This building is designed for visually impaired students' / 'This building is designed for students with visual impairments' (see "impaired vision", "students with special needs") | |
| svar | answer / reply
(Both "answer" and "reply" are common nouns and verbs. An alternative verb, "respond" is less common and more formal. See "response") | |
| svarfrist | deadline
'The application deadline is 15 June' | |
| sykefravær | absence due to illness
(A permitted period away from work. Informally "sick leave") | |
| sykepermisjon | leave of absence (due to illness)
'Jon Olsen has a leave of absence until 20 September'. Informally, "sick leave" | |
| synshemming | impaired vision
'Impaired vision covers the terms partially sighted, low vision, legally blind, and totally blind' (see "visually impaired") | |
| sysselsatte (antall sysselsatte) | employed ( number of employees )
| |
| særlige regler | special regulations
| |
| særordning | special arrangement
| |
| søker | applicant
| |
| søkere som ikke kan poengberegnes | applicants not applicable to points calculation
| |
| søkerliste | list of applicants
'The list of applicants is available next week' | |
| søk (i database, litteratur osv.) | search
(The term "søkemotor" is translated as "search engine" in English) | |
| søknad | application
| |
| søknadsprosedyre | application procedure
| |
| søknadsskjema | application form
'Please fill in this application and return it before 1 July' | |
| tallkyndig | numerate (personal characteristic)
| |
| tallvitenskap | numeracy (study)
| |
| tariffavtale, se "gjeldende tariffavtale" | collective agreement / wage agreement
| |
| tarifforhandling | collective wage agreement
(The alternative, "collective bargaining" describes the process) | |
| taushetsbelagt informasjon | confidential information
| |
| taushetserklæring | declaration of confidentiality / non-disclosure declaration
| |
| taushet. Se "taushetsplikt" | secrecy
'You have to sign this declaration of secrecy before you can work in the lab.' | |
| taushetsplikt | confidentiality requirements / non-disclosure of confidential information
(An alternative is "duty of confidentiality") | |
| teknisk-administrative ansatte | technical and administrative staff
| |
| teknisk driftsbetjent | Technical Operator
| |
| teknisk fagskole | vocational technical college
(Institution at tertiary level) | |
| telefaks | fax ( British English) / fax and facsimile (American English)
| |
| telefon (tlf.) | telephone / phone / tel. (normal abbreviation on letterheads)
("phone" / "tel." are the normal abbreviations on letterheads) | |
| tellende karakter | applicable grade
'The applicable grade is the highest grade achieved'. Informally "grade that counts" | |
| tema | subject (of a discussion)
'I would like to address the subject of research funding' | |
| tid-for-tid | time parity
'We operate with the principle of time parity for full-time students at partner universities in this programme' | |
| tidlig opptak | early application deadline (see "NUCAS")
| |
| tilbakebetaling | repayment / reimbursement:
'Original receipts must be submitted for reimbursement of travel expenses' | |
| tilbakemelding | response
'This is in response to your enquiry about our programme of study in...'. (The alternative term "feedback" is more informal, here. See "answer" / "reply") | |
| tilbud om studieplass | offer of admission to a study programme
| |
| tildele, se "utnevne" | award / allocate
"Award" is used for nominations or degrees: 'The situation regarding the possibility to award joint degrees...'
"Allocate" is either used for funding: The Research Council of Norway will allocate NOK 20 million annually to ...' or places: 'We will allocate 10 extra places to students from...' | |
| tilfredsstillende deltagelse i obligatorisk undervisning | satisfactory participation in compulsory instruction
(Course description) | |
| tilgjengelighet | accessibility / availability
| |
| tilleggsbetegnelse | additional designation
(Til gradsbetegnelsen bachelor og master, for eksempel: bachelor i kultur- og samfunnsfag) | |
| tilleggspoeng | additional points
| |
| tillitsverv, se "verv" | appointment
(Elected or honorary position in a committee) | |
| tilrettelagt eksamen | special examination arrangements
| |
| tilrettelagt undervisning | special teaching arrangements
| |
| tilrettelegging (av bygninger osv.) | adaptation
(Of buildings etc. for students with special needs, see "universal design" | |
| tilsette | appoint
| |
| tilsettingsbrev (se "Tilsettingsbrev (UDI)" | offer of position.
'Offer of position as Associate Professor in Linguistics'. If a confirmation letter is then sent from the institution, this could be called "letter of appointment") | |
| tilsettingsbrev (UDI) | offer of employment
(This is used when it refers to the "arbeidstilbud" from UDI, see "offer of position") | |
| tilsetting (se "utnevnelse") | appointment
| |
| tilsettingsråd | Appointments Board
| |
| tilsettingstid | period of employment
| |
| tilsynssensor (se "programsensor") | External programme supervisor
| |
| timeplan | schedule
'Students must consult the revised teaching schedule this week' | |
| tinglysing | judicial registration
| |
| Tingrett | District Court / City Court
| |
| Tjenestemannsloven | Civil Service Act
(For full title, see: www.ub.uio.no/ujur/ulov/) | |
| tredjeperson | third party
| |
| treffetid | student consultation time
'Student consultation time is between 9 and 11 every Thursday' | |
| trekk (fradrag) | deduction
'There will be a deduction in salary next month to cover the advance you received in January'. See "withdrawal" | |
| trekk fra eksamen | withdrawal from an examination
| |
| trekk før eksamen | withdrawal prior to an examination
| |
| trekk under eksamen | withdrawal during an examination
| |
| trygdeavgift | National Insurance contribution
(Contribution to the financing of the National Insurance scheme) | |
| turnus, se "praksis" | Internship
(Part of the process of obtaining certain categories of medical authorization / medisinsk autorisering i forbindelse med autorisasjon som helsepersonell) | |
| tverrfaglig | interdisciplinary
("interdisciplinary" usually means two disciplines /
"multidisciplinary " for more than two disciplines /
"cross-disciplinary" is less formalized cooperation than the others) | |
| tverrfakultært | inter-faculty
'This new laboratory is the result of inter-faculty funding' | |
| ubegrenset ansvar | unlimited liability
| |
| umyndiggjøre | declare (a person) to be without legal capacity
| |
| umyndig (under 18 år) | minor / without legal capacity
"minor" - general term
"without legal capacity" (under 18 years of age) - more formal | |
| under behandling | being processed .
'We confirm that your application is being processed / being dealt with (informal)'. | |
| underdirektør | Assistant Director
| |
| underenhet | subsidiary unit
| |
| under offentlig administrasjon | under public administration
| |
| underretning | notification
'In this project, all staff have the duty of notification regarding external activities in the field of...' | |
| underskrift | Signature
| |
| underveisvurdering | continuous assessment
(For coursework, projects, seminar participation, ongoing examinations) | |
| undervisning | teaching
| |
| undervisningsassistent | Teaching Assistant
| |
| undervisningsbelasting | teaching duty.
(Amount of teaching required) | |
| undervisningsdosent | Professor
| |
| undervisningsform | teaching method
| |
| undervisningskompetanse | teaching qualification / teaching qualifications
(A formal qualification - 'Applicants must be able to document teaching qualifications in the form of university-level teaching seminars or other university teacher education).
As a verb: 'He was found qualified to teach history' | |
| undervisningsleder | Head of Studies
(If it refers to a course, "Teaching responsibility" is an alternative. 'Professor Olsen has the teaching responsibility for this course'). | |
| undervisningsmelding (se "undervisningspåmelding") |
| |
| undervisningsmetoder | teaching methods
| |
| undervisningsopptak | admission to a course or teaching
| |
| undervisningsplan | teaching plan
'The teaching plan gives the lecture schedule' | |
| undervisningsplikt | teaching requirement.
(An alternative is "teaching duty") | |
| undervisningspraksis (se "praksisopplæring (lærerutdanning)") | teaching experience
'All applicants must document their teaching experience' | |
| undervisningspåmelding (se "emnepåmelding" og "påmelding til kurs"). | course registration / class registration
"course registration" - for general studies,
"class registration" - for professional studies | |
| undervisningsrom | auditorium / lecture hall / seminar room / classroom
("auditorium" and "lecture hall" are used for large ones, "seminar room" for smaller ones in higher education. "classroom" is the usual term in primary and secondary schools) | |
| undervisningssemester (se "eksamenssemester") | teaching semester
'The teaching semester is the spring but the examination is in the autumn semester' | |
| undervisningsspråk | language of instruction
| |
| undervisningsstilling | academic position / teaching position
| |
| ungdomsskole | Lower Secondary School
| |
| universell utforming | universal design, see "adaptation"
| |
| universitet | university
| |
| Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap (UMB) | Norwegian University of Life Sciences (UMB)
(In English, use the Norwegian abbreviation) | |
| Universitetet i Agder (UiA) | University of Agder (UiA)
(In English, use the Norwegian abbreviation) | |
| Universitetet i Bergen (UiB) | University of Bergen (UiB)
(In English, use the Norwegian abbreviation) | |
| Universitetet i Oslo (UiO) | University of Oslo (UiO)
(In English, use the Norwegian abbreviation) | |
| Universitetet i Stavanger UiS) | University of Stavanger (UiS)
(In English, use the Norwegian abbreviation) | |
| Universitetet i Tromsø (UiT) | University of Tromsø (UiT)
(In English, use the Norwegian abbreviation) | |
| universitetsbibliotekar | Research Librarian / Academic Librarian
(Both terms are used in Norwegian university libraries) | |
| universitetsdirektør | University Director
| |
| universitetslektor | Assistant Professor
| |
| Universitets- og høgskolerådet | The Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institutions
(If an abbreviation is needed in English, use the Norwegian abbreviation UHR) | |
| Universitetsstyre | University Board
| |
| unntak | exemption
'Exemption to this regulation can be made when more than three years have elapsed since the student was admitted' | |
| unntatt offentlighet | exempted from public disclosure
(Freedom of Information Act - Offentlighetsloven § 6. Exemptions on the basis of the document's contents: 'The following documents may be exempted from public disclosure')
| |
| uredelig opptreden | academic misconduct
'As the student's certificate to gain admission was false, he is accused of academic misconduct'. See "examination offence", "crib", "plagiarism". | |
| utdanningsdirektør (ved universiteter og høgskoler) | Director of Academic Affairs
| |
| utdanningsmelding | Report on Educational Attainments
| |
| utdanningsplan | individual education plan
(An agreement drawn up between an individual student and his or her university / university college) | |
| utdanningssamtale | individual education plan review (see "individual education plan").
| |
| utdanningsstipend | educational scholarship
(Financial support awarded to an individual) | |
| utdanningsstipend (Lånekassen) | educational grant
(Financial support from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund to students who qualify for such a grant) | |
| Utdanningsutvalg | Education Committee
| |
| utenlandsk statsborger | foreign citizen / foreign subject / foreign national
| |
| utenlandsk student (se "utenlandsstudent") | international student
(Avoid the negative term "foreign student") | |
| utenlandsstudent (se "utenlandsk student) | student (from Norway) studying abroad
| |
| utenlands (å bo utenlands) | live abroad / living abroad
(Note that to live or living abroad indicates a settled period. See "abroad") | |
| Utenriksdepartementet | Ministry of Foreign Affairs
| |
| utestenging | exclusion (from a course, see "expulsion")
| |
| utfyllende regler | Supplementary Regulations
| |
| utlandet (i) | abroad / out of the country
'Professor Smith is abroad for the rest of the month'. See "live abroad" | |
| utlevering | release
| |
| utløpe | expire
| |
| utløpsdato | expiry date
| |
| utnevne (se "tildele") | appoint / confer
"Appoint" is the more general term.
"Confer" is used for the honoris causa degree:
'Ceremony to confer the Doctor of Philosophy, honoris causa, on Professor Peter Smith.' | |
| utredning | report
(Both "investigation" and "study" are alternatives. See "Official Norwegian Report (NOU)"
Til videre utredning: 'for further consideration') | |
| utredningskomité | committee of inquiry
| |
| utsatt eksamen | re-scheduled examination
"postponed examination" is an alternative term. See "re-sit examination" | |
| utsatt studiestart | postponed start of studies
| |
| utsettelse | postponement
| |
| utsettelse av studieplass | postponement of admission
(This follows an application from a student) | |
| utskrift | printout
'I will make a printout of your transcript' | |
| utvekslingsopphold | student exchange (period).
‘All students are expected to have a 6-month student exchange during their degree’.
| |
| utvidelse (av innleveringsfrist) | extension
| |
| utvidet eksamenstid | extended examination time
| |
| utvidet søkerliste | list of applicants including their professional qualifications
("details of applicants" is an alternative term. See "list of applicants" | |
| valg | election
| |
| valgbart emne, se "valgemne", "friemne" | elective course
This could also be called a "limited elective course" as the choice is restricted to one subject area or programme of study, see "freely elective course". | |
| valgemne, se "valgbart emne", "friemne" | elective course
| |
| valgfag | elective subject
| |
| valgfritt emne | elective course
This could also be called a "freely elective course" as the choice is unrestricted by subject area or programme of study, see "limited elective course". | |
| valgt av de ansatte | employees' representative(s)
| |
| validering | validation
| |
| varamedlem | deputy board member / substitute
| |
| varierte undervisningsformer | varied teaching methods (see "blended teaching").
| |
| varighet | duration
| |
| varsel | notice
| |
| vedlegg (se "legge ved") | attachment / enclosure / appendix
"attachment" (used with emails. Verb "attach")
"enclosure" (used with letters)
"appendix" (in reports) | |
| vedta en lov | pass a law
| |
| vedtak | decision
'The decision will be made by the Board' | |
| vedtaksmyndighet | power of decision
| |
| vedtekter | regulations
'The following regulations were passed by the Board on 15 June 2008' | |
| veileder | supervisor
'The supervisor for my thesis was Professor Arne Olsen' | |
| veiledning | academic supervision
Use "academic supervision" for "faglig veiledning". For student matters, see "student guidance" and "counselling". | |
| veiledning (av nyutdannede lærere) | mentoring for newly qualified teachers
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| veiledningskontrakt | supervision contract
(Contract that is signed by a master's student / PhD candidate, the supervisor(s) and the associated academic unit in connection with a master's or doctoral thesis). | |
| vekting (karakter) | weighting (grades)
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| vekttall (se "studiepoeng") | credit
(In the pre-2003 system, one-year of full-time study is worth 20 credits) | |
| velferd | welfare.
'Students are advised to refer matters of welfare to the Student Welfare Organization'. | |
| Velferdstinget | Student Welfare Council
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| vertsfakultet | host faculty
'At UiO the host faculty for this programme of study is...' | |
| verv, se "tillitsverv" | appointment (for staff) / student representative
'Appointments. I hold the following elected or honorary positions in committees... (academic staff CV) | |
| videregående skole | Upper Secondary School
'They require an English translation of your school-leaving certificate from the Upper Secondary School' | |
| videresende | forward
'Please do not forward this email to others without consulting Professor Hansen first'
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| videreutdanning | further education (see "continuing education", "lifelong learning")
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| vikar | substitute / deputy
"substitute". 'The department has two substitute teachers this semester'.
"deputy". ' Professor Olsen will be the deputy /acting head of department duing Jon's sick leave'. | |
| vikariat | substitute position
'The duration of this substitute position is up to 2011-12-31'. | |
| vilkår | conditions
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| virkedag | working day.
’You can expect our answer within three working days’. | |
| virksomhet (se "bedrift") | business / firm
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| viserektor , se "prorektor" | Vice-rector / Vice-Rector
(Some HE institutions specify the field of interest: 'Vice-Rector for Education'. 'Vice-rector for Research, Dissemination and Innovation') | |
| vitenskapelig ansatte | academic staff
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| vitenskapelig assistent | Research Assistant
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| vitenskapelig høgskole | specialized university institution
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| vitenskapelig miljø | academic community
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| vitnemål | diploma
(Documentation of a degree or profession qualification, see "certificate") | |
| vitnemålstillegg | Diploma Supplement
(This is only issued in English) | |
| voksenopplæringssenter | Adult Education Centre
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| vurdering (se "eksamen", "evaluering") | assessment
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| vurderingsform | form of assessment
'In this course the form of assessment is a 6-hour written examination' | |
| vurderingsmappe | assessment portfolio
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| vårsemester | Spring semester
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| yrkesmuligheter | professional and occupational prospects
(Informally "job prospects"): 'What are the job prospects?' | |
| yrkespraksis (se også "realkompetanse") | work experience or "vocational experience"
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| yrkesutdanning | vocational training such as nursing (see "programme of professional study".
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| æresdoktor (se "kreering") | Honorary Doctor
(verb: "confer" is used for the honoris causa degree. 'Ceremony to confer the Doctor of Philosophy, honoris causa, on Professor Peter Smith.' | |
| økonomidirektør | Director of Finance
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| økonomisjef | Financial Director
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| økonomisk | economic / financial
(Avoid 'economical' unless you really mean saving money) | |
| øving | exercise / laboratory work
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| øvingstimer | hours of exercises / lab hours
'The course consists of 36 hours of lectures, 22 hours of exercises and 22 lab hours' | |
| åndsverk | intellectual property
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| åpningstid | office hours
'The administration has the following office hours in the summer...' | |
| årsak | cause / reason / motive
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| årsberetning | annual report
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| årshjul | annual cycle
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| årsmøte | annual meeting
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| årsoppgjør | annual report and accounts
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| årsstudium | one-year programme
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| årstimer | annual hours
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| årstrinn | the year in a student's academic progression.
'Anne Olsen is in her third year in a five-year degree integrated master's programme'. | |
| årsverk | work year. 'Report on the full-time equivalent work year'
(Some dislike an alternative "man-year" as it is a sexist term) | |