| bokmål/Norwegian bokmål | Engelsk/English | |
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| 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
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| mappeeksamen | portfolio examination
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| mappevurdering | portfolio assessment
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| 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) | |
| 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)
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| medarbeidersamtale | performance assessment interview/ appraisal interview
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| meddele | notify
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| med hjemmel i (lov) | under the provisions of the Act relating to…
see "authority" | |
| 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
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| medlemskort | membership card
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| medsensor | second examiner:
'We must pass this on to the second examiner' | |
| medstudent | fellow student
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| medvirkning. Se " brukermedvirkning" | contribution / participation
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| meldeplikt | notification requirement
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| melde seg (opp til eksamen) | register
‘All students must register for the examination by…’
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| mellomfag | intermediate level subject
The major subject in the first degree (pre-2003 system) | |
| mellomtrinnet | upper primary level (education)
Consists of years 5-7(age 10 to 12)] | |
| mer informasjon | further information
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| merknad | comment / notes (written)
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| merutgifter | extra expenses
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| merverdiavgift (moms) | Value-added tax (VAT)
(A tax that is paid in connection with the purchase of most goods and services) | |
| metode | method
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| midlertidig ansatte | temporary staff
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| midlertidig ansatte i undervisnings- og/eller forskerstilling | temporary academic staff
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| midlertidigstilling | temporary position
(For advertised post. 'Offer of temporary position as ...' | |
| midtveiseksamen | midterm examination
'In this course, all students must pass the midterm examination'. Mid-semester examination is an alternative term | |
| midtveisvurdering | midway assessment
(In some courses this assessment will be graded, however in a PhD project a midway assessment is mainly intended to give the candidate feedback and does not end with approval or rejection of the candidate's work). | |
| Miljøverndepartementet | Ministry of the Environment
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| mindretall | minority
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| minimumskrav | minimum requirement
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| minstekrav | minimum requirement
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| moderat kjønnskvotering | moderate gender quota
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| morselskap | parent company
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| motta | receive
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| mottatt søknad | application received
'Your application was received three weeks after the deadline' | |
| muntlig | oral
'We only have oral confirmation' | |
| muntlig eksamen | oral examination
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| muntlig presentasjon | oral presentation
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| muntlig prøve | oral examination
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| myndighet | authority
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| myndig (over 18 år) | of age (in a legal capacity)
(18 years of age and more) | |
| møteinnkalling | notification of meeting
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| møtereferat | minutes
(see "notification of meeting") | |
| mål | objective / goal / aim / target
objective and goal: both focus on what is to be achieved. Objective is often more long-term than goal.
Aim: focuses on the purpose of doing something. Target: is often focused on quantitative matters. 'Our target is 10% increase in...' | |
| målform | form of Norwegian
'Cross either bokmål or nynorsk to select the form of Norwegian you prefer' (see "Norwegian bokmål", "Norwegian nynorsk") | |
| målgruppe | target group
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| målsetting | objective / goal / aim / target
objective and goal: both focus on what is to be achieved. Objective is often more long-term than goal.
Aim: focuses on the purpose of doing something. Target: is often focused on quantitative matters. 'Our target is 10% increase in...' | |
| måltall | target figure
'Next year we need a 10 % increase in the target figures for the number of credits produced per student' | |
