| bokmål/Norwegian bokmål | Engelsk/English | |
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| 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 | academic responsibility
(see "academic responsibility") | |
| fagansvarlig (se "faglig ansvarlig") | person with academic responsibility
'Professor NN has academic responsibility for SOS 101' | |
| fagansvarlig sensor | examiner with academic responsibility
(See "examiner") | |
| fagarbeider | skilled worker
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| fagbibliotek | special library
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| fagbrev | craft certificate
(This entitles someone to practise the trade concerned, see "apprentices' final examination") | |
| 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.' | |
| fagfelt | discipline / area of study / field of study
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| faginnhold | academic content
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| fagkomité | specialist committee / technical committee / committee of experts.
'The university has just appointed a committee of experts’ | |
| fagkunnskap | specialized knowledge / professional knowledge
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| faglig | professional / academic / scientific / technical
(These are among the numerous translations) | |
| faglig ansvarlig | academic responsibility
This may be a person and/or a department. 'Academic responsibility: Professor Arne Olsen and the Department of Geography' | |
| faglige krav | academic requirements / professional requirements
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| faglig godkjenning (se "innpassing") | specific recognition
(This is done by individual universities or university colleges, see "general recognition") | |
| faglig innhold | academic content
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| faglig jevngod | academically equivalent
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| faglig krav | academic requirements
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| faglig nivå | academic standards
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| faglig overlapp | overlap
A situation where two or more subjects or courses have similar content. 'The degree of overlap is over 20%.' See "credit reduction due to overlapping courses" | |
| 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") | |
| fagplan | programme description
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| fagprøve | apprentices' final examination
(Final examination after apprenticeship in a organization or at Upper Secondary School, see "craft certificate") | |
| fagsammensetting | subject combination
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| 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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| falskt dokument | false document
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| falskt institusjon | false institution
See "diploma mill" | |
| falskt vitnemål | false diploma / false certificate
'Forged diploma / forged certificate' are alternative terms. | |
| 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) | |
| fastsette | stipulate
'The board will stipulate the registration deadline'. 'In accordance with the stipulated requirements'
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| fastsette i forskrift | determine in regulations
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| 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 klagenemnd | Joint Appeals Committee
Official name: "Felles klagenemnd for behandling av klagesaker etter lov om universiteter og høyskoler § 4-7 til § 4-10".
This is the national committee for appeals in disciplinary matters. | |
| fellesorgan | joint body / joint committee
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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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| ferdigheter | skills / competencies
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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") | |
| flertall | majority
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| Folkeregisteret | National Population Registry Office
(Note that the records of names is the "National Population Register") | |
| Folkeuniversitetet | Adult Education Association
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| 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. | |
| forelese | lecture
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| foreleser | lecturer
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| forelesning | lecture
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| forelesningsplikt | teaching load
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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
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| forfallsdato | payment deadline
'The payment deadline for the semester fee is 15 March' | |
| forfalskning | forgery
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| forhandsvarsel | advance warning
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| forhold se "arbeidsforhold" | circumstance
'the circumstances might affect the appeal' | |
| forhåndsdefinert | predefined
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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' | |
| forhåndssamtykke | prior consent
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| forhåndsvurdering | preliminary assessment
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| forkortelse | abbreviation
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| forkunnskaper (se "krav til forkunnskaper", "forkunnskapskrav") | prerequisite knowledge
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| forkunnskapskrav | required prerequisite knowledge
'We confirm that you meet the required prerequisite knowledge' | |
| forkurs | preliminary course
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| forliksmegling | conciliation procedure
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| Forliksråd | Conciliation Board
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| formelle feil | formal error / procedural error
'The committee decided that there was a formal/procedural error in connection
with the examination’
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| formelle krav | formal requirements
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| formell kompetanse | formal qualifications
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| formell læring | formal learning
(See "non-formal learning") | |
| formell utdanning | formal education
(see "formal learning") | |
| formidle | disseminate
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| formidling | dissemination / knowledge transfer / presentation
'The three pillars of our activities are education, research and dissemination'. Here the focus is on communication. ‘Knowledge transfer' is an alternative term. In the context of a project funding application or a project report, both 'dissemination of results' and 'dissemination of research findings' are used. In more general contexts 'presentation' or 'communication' could be useful translations | |
| formidlingsplan | dissemination plan
An alternative is 'dissemination of project results'
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| 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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| forprosjekt | feasibility study / pilot project
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| forprøve | preliminary examination
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| forretningsadresse | business address
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| forsett | intent
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| forsettlig | intentional
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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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| forskergruppe | research group
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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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| forskningsavdelingen | Department of Research Policy and Coordination
(Ministry of Education and Research). In general this could be Research Department | |
| forskningsetikk | research ethics
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| forskningsfond | research fund
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| forskningsgruppe | research group
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| forskningsgruppeleder | Head of Research Group
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| forskningsklynge | research cluster
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| forskningslaboratorium | research laboratory
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| forskningsleder | Head of Research
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| forskningsmetode | research method
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| forskningsmetodikk | research methodology
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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. | |
| Forsknings- og høyere utdanningsminister | Minister of Research and Higher Education
see "Minister of Education" | |
| Forsknings- og utvikling | Research and Development
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| forskningsområde | field of research
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| forskningspolitikk | research policy
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| forskningsprogram | research programme
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| forskningsprosjekt | research project
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| forskningsrapport | research report
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| forskningssamarbeid | research cooperation
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| 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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| forskningsvirksomhet | research
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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) | |
| forskriftsmessig | according to regulations
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| forskudd | advance
'Apply in writing if you require an advance in salary' | |
| forslagsrett | right to make suggestions
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| forslag (til vedtak) | proposal (to the board)
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| forstudie | feasibility study / pilot study
(Feasibility study is done to find out if something is possible. A pilot study is the first stage of a larger study) | |
| forsvar | defence / public defence (of a thesis),
(See "disputation") | |
| forsvarlig | adequate / proper / thorough
'This was a thorough assessment of the candidate’s qualifications' | |
| Forsvarsdepartementet | Ministry of Defence
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| forsøk | experiment
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| forsøksordning | pilot scheme
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| forsøksprosjekt | pilot project
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| forsøksvirksomhet | experimental activities
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| forundersøkelse | feasibility study / pilot study
(Feasibility study is done to find out if something is possible. A pilot study is the first stage of a larger study) | |
| forutsetning | prerequisite
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| forvaltning | administration
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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 (Forsknings- og utvikling) | R&D (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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| fradømme | lose by court judgement / dismiss by court judgement
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| frafallsprosent | drop-out rate
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| frata (retten til å gå opp til eksamen) | withdraw (the right to sit for an examination)
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| fratre | resign
'Jon Olsen has resigned from the committee' | |
| fratredelse | resignation
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| fravær | absence
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| 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) | |
| fremgå av vitnemålet | appear on the diploma
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| fremmedspråk | foreign languages
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| fremmedspråklig | non-Norwegian speaking
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| fremmøteplikt | compulsory attendance
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| fremmøte til undervisning | attend a course
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| fremsette (en klage) | submit (an appeal)
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| fremstilling til eksamen | present oneself for an examination
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| friemne, se "valgfritt emne" | elective course
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| 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 | exemption
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| fritak (for eksamen) | exemption (from examination)
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| friundervisning | adult education, evening course
See "Folkeuniversitetet" | |
| friår | sabbatical
'Professor Olsen is taking a sabbatical next year. His colleague Arne Hansen is on a sabbatical at the moment'. | |
| fullføre | complete
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| fullføre utdanning | complete a course of study
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| fullført grad | completed degree
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| fullført grunnskole | completed compulsory education
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| fullført og bestått | successfully completed
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| fullmakt | authority
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| fullmektig | Secretary
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| fulltidsstilling | full-time position
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| fulltidsstudent | full-time student
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| fulltidsstudium | full-time study
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| funksjonshemmet student, se "student med spesielle behov" |
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| funksjonshemming | disability
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| funksjonsnedsettelse | special needs / disability
‘We plan to provide universal access for students with special needs’
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| funksjonsnivå | functional level
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| funksjonstid | term of office
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| fusjon / fusjonere | merger / merge
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| fusk, se "uredelig opptreden" | examination offence / cheat
The student attempted to commit an examination offence'. This is often referred to as "cheating" internationally. See "academic misconduct", "crib", "plagiarism". | |
| fylkeskommunen | County Authority
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| fylkesmannen | County Governor
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| fylle ut (blanketten) | fill in (a form)
('fill out a form' is often used in American English) | |
| fødselsattest | birth certificate
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| fødselsdato | date of birth
(As there are different ways of writing dates in digits around the world, it is best to write the month e.g. 2 December 2001. If you write 2.12.01 or 2/12/01 it may not be clear when this person was born) | |
| 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" | |
| føre tilsyn med | monitor
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| føringer | conditions
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| 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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| førstegangsvitnemål | first diploma
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| førstegangsvitnemålskvote | first diploma quota
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| førstehåndskjennskap | first-hand knowledge
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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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| førstespråk | first language (L1)
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| førtidspensjon | early retirement pension
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| førtidspensjonering | early retirement
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