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| 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
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| 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".
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| permisjon | Leave of absence
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| personaldirektør | Director of Human Resources
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| personalsjef | Human Resources Manager
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| 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
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| 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)
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| 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
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| ph.d. stipendiatstilling (se "stipendiatstilling") | PhD position
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| 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
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| poeng (se "studiepoeng") | points
(used in ranking students for admission. See "credit") | |
| poengsum | number of points
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| poengutregning | calculation of points
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| politiattest | certificate of good conduct
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| postadresse (se "besøksadresse) | postal address (See "office address").
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| postdoktor (uform. "postdok") | Postdoctoral Fellow (informally "Post-doc" or "Postdoc")
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| postnummer | postcode
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| poststed | postal area
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| 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
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| praksisopplæring (lærerutdanning) (se "undervisningspraksis") | teaching practice. (See "teaching experience").
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| praksisperiode | period of supervised professional training / period of practical training
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| praksisveiledning | supervision of practical training
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| praktisk-pedagogisk utdanning | 1-year programme in educational theory and practice
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| praktisk prøve | practical test
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| pressemelding | press release
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| primærvitnemål | first diploma
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| primærvitnemålskvote | first diploma quota
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| privat høgskole | private university college
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| privatist | external candidate
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| privatistgebyr | external candidate fee
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| privat sektor | private sector
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| prodekanus ("prodekan" is also used) | Vice-Dean
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| profesjonsstudium (se "profesjonsutdanning") | Programme of professional study
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| profesjonsutdanning (se "profesjonsstudium") | Programme of professional study
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| professor | Professor
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| 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
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| 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
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| programsensor (se "tilsynsensor") | Programme examiner
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| programstudent | programme student (as opposed to a "course student")
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| programstyre | Programme Board
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| programutvalg | Programme Committee
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| prorektor (se "viserektor") | Pro-Rector / Prorector
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| prosent | per cent ( British English) / percent ( American English)
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| prosentandel | percentage
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| prosjektarbeid | project work (something done by students)
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| prosjektleder | Project Manager
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| prosjektmedarbeider | Project Team Member
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| prosjektoppgave | project assignment
(A task set for students) | |
| prosjektsekretær | Project Secretary
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| 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
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| purring | reminder
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| påbyggingsstudium | supplementary studies
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| på fastsatt måte | in the prescribed manner
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| påføre | add to / insert
'Please insert your student identity number in the box' | |
| på grunnlag av | on the basis of
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| påklage (en avgjørelse), Se "klage") | appeal / complaint
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| påmelding til kurs (se '"emnepåmelding'"). | course registration
(Informally 'sign-up for a course') | |