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| uaktsom | negligent
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| ubegrenset ansvar | unlimited liability
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| uformell kompetanse | informal qualification
See "prior learning"
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| uformell læring | informal learning
(See "non-formal learning", "formal learning") | |
| ugunst | disfavour
(Til klagers ugunst = in disfavour of the appellant) | |
| umyndiggjøre | declare (a person) to be without legal capacity
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| umyndig (under 18 år) | minor / without legal capacity
("minor" is a general term for someone under 18, "without legal capacity" (also means under 18) and is a more formal term) | |
| under behandling | being processed
'We confirm that your application is being processed' An alternative "being dealt with" is informal. | |
| underdirektør | Assistant Director
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| underenhet | subsidiary unit
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| under offentlig administrasjon | under public administration
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| underretning | notification
'In this project, all staff have the duty of notification regarding external activities in the field of...' | |
| underskrift | Signature
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| underveisvurdering | continuous assessment
(For coursework, projects, seminar participation, ongoing examinations) | |
| undervisning | teaching
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| undervisningsassistent | Teaching Assistant
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| undervisningsbelasting | teaching duty.
(Amount of teaching required) | |
| undervisningsdosent | Professor
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| undervisningsform | teaching method
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| 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") |
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| undervisningsmetoder | teaching methods
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| undervisningsopptak | admission to a course or teaching
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| 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
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| undervisningsstilling | academic position / teaching position
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| ungdomsskole | Lower Secondary School
see "school-leaving examination" | |
| universell utforming | universal design
see "adaptation" | |
| universitet | university
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| 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 Nordland (UiN) | University of Nordland (UiN)
(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
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| universitetslektor | Assistant Professor
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| 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
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| unntak | exemption
'Exemption to this regulation can be made when more than three years have elapsed since the student was admitted' | |
| unntatt offentlighet | exempt from public disclosure / 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')
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| uredelig opptreden | academic misconduct / “dishonourable conduct”
'As the student's certificate to gain admission was false, he is accused of academic misconduct'. Alternative is 'Do something by dishonest means'. See "examination offence", "crib", "plagiarism". | |
| uskikket | unsuited
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| usømmelig | improper
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| utarbeide | draw up
‘the group will draw up a plan for …’ | |
| utdanning | education
Note this can also be "course of study" | |
| utdanningsdirektør (ved universiteter og høgskoler) | Director of Academic Affairs
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| utdanningsmelding | Report on Educational Attainments
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| 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").
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| 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
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| utenlandsk statsborger | foreign citizen / foreign subject / foreign national
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| utenlandsk student (se "utenlandsstudent") | international student
(Avoid the negative term "foreign student") | |
| utenlandsstudent (se "utenlandsk student") | student (from Norway) studying abroad
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| 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
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| utestenge | expel
'Expel a student from the institution' | |
| utestenging | exclusion (from a course)
(See "expulsion") | |
| utestenging | suspension
'The period of suspension is one year' | |
| utferdige vitnemål | prepare a diploma
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| utfyllende regler | Supplementary Regulations
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| utgifter | expenses / costs
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| utlandet (i) | abroad / out of the country
'Professor Smith is abroad for the rest of the month'. See "live abroad" | |
| utlevering | release
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| utløpe | expire
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| utløpsdato | expiry date
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| utnevne (se "tildele", "ansette") | 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.' | |
| utplassering | placement
(Also called work placement, refers to work experience as part of a course of study. See "internship") | |
| utredning | report
(Both investigation and study are alternative terms. See "Official Norwegian Report (NOU)")
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| utredningskomité | committee of inquiry
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| utsatt eksamen | re-scheduled examination
(postponed examination is an alternative term. See "re-sit examination") | |
| utsatt studiestart | postponed start of studies
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| utsettelse | postponement
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| utsettelse av studieplass | postponement of admission
(This follows an application from a student) | |
| utskrift | printout
'I will make a printout of your transcript' | |
| utstede vitnemål | issue a diploma
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| utvalg | committee
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| utvekslingsopphold | student exchange (period).
‘All students are expected to have a 6-month student exchange during their degree’.
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| utvidelse (av innleveringsfrist) | extension
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| utvidet eksamenstid | extended examination time
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| utvidet søkerliste | list of applicants including their professional qualifications
("details of applicants" is an alternative term. See "list of applicants" | |
