Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
Fagenhet
English translation:
(technical specialist) unit
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eodd
Mar 9, 2010 13:07
14 yrs ago
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Norwegian term
Fagenhet
Norwegian to English
Other
Government / Politics
local government
Any suggestions for the translation of "faghet" please which comes from the following sentence:
"Fagenheten for strategisk planlegging og utvikling."
Department?
Professional unit?
"Fagenheten for strategisk planlegging og utvikling."
Department?
Professional unit?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | (technical specialist) unit |
Charles Ek
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| 3 | Corporation |
brigidm
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Proposed translations
16 mins
Charles Ek
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Your meaning, from your words and mine
Native in: English 
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
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(technical specialist) unit
This is not on the same level as a department. See, e.g., the first reference link for the "Communication Unit" in Kommunal‑ og arbeidsdepartementet. See the second link for examples of "technical specialist unit".
I would use "Strategic Planning and Development Unit" for your specific context, following the example from KRD.
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Note added at 48 mins (2010-03-09 13:55:52 GMT)
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"Kommunal‑ og arbeidsdepartementet" is an obsolete designation which I copied inadvertently from one of KRD's pages. Obviously it should be "Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet".
I would use "Strategic Planning and Development Unit" for your specific context, following the example from KRD.
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Note added at 48 mins (2010-03-09 13:55:52 GMT)
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"Kommunal‑ og arbeidsdepartementet" is an obsolete designation which I copied inadvertently from one of KRD's pages. Obviously it should be "Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks very much Charles. "
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Corporation
I found something called Urban Development Corporation in the UK here http://www.englishpartnerships.co.uk/udcs.htm
"Urban Development Corporations (UDCs) are non-departmental public bodies which were established under the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980. They are limited life bodies tasked with a broad remit to secure the regeneration of their designated areas."
I'm not sure I would choose it, this is just to give you a relevant parallel. Other suggestions would be "office" or "division".
"Urban Development Corporations (UDCs) are non-departmental public bodies which were established under the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980. They are limited life bodies tasked with a broad remit to secure the regeneration of their designated areas."
I'm not sure I would choose it, this is just to give you a relevant parallel. Other suggestions would be "office" or "division".
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