Bureaucratic language can make understanding rights and regulations in Norway difficult, even more so if information is provided in Norwegian only. Below, you will find theme-related words and phrases that might make it easier for you to navigate the bureauspeak jungle.
Introducing Norway
| Norwegian |
English |
| ambassade |
embassy |
| arealplan |
land use plan |
| avis |
newspaper |
| befolkning |
population |
| brosjyre |
brochure |
| departement |
ministry/department |
| direktorat |
directorate |
| emne |
subject/topic |
| etat |
government agency |
| forskning |
research |
| fylke |
county |
| fylkeskommune |
county administration |
| fylkesmann |
county governor |
| fylkesting |
county council |
| kommune |
municipality |
| kommuneplan |
municipal plan |
| kongefamilie |
royal family |
| kontakt oss |
contact us |
| kontaktinformasjon |
contact details |
| kontor |
office |
| Norwegian |
English |
| kunst |
art |
| miljø |
environment |
| miljøvern |
conservation |
| myndighet |
authority |
| NOU |
Official Norwegian Report |
| nyheter |
news |
| opplysninger |
information |
| pressemelding |
press release |
| regjering |
government |
| reguleringsplan |
area development plan / zoning plan |
| samarbeid |
cooperation |
| språk |
language |
| spørsmål |
question |
| statsborgerskap |
citizenship |
| storting |
Storting (parliament) |
| svar |
answer/reply |
| undersøkelse |
survey |
| utdanning |
education |
| utvikling |
development |
| årsrapport |
annual report |
