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1 abbreviation
noun (a shortened form of a word etc: Maths is an abbreviation of mathematics.) forkortelsesubst. \/əˌbriːvɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n\/( spesielt ord) forkortelse, kortform -
2 CD-ROM
noun (abbreviation) (compact disk read-only memory; a disk which stores information that can be displayed on a computer.) CD-ROMsubst. \/ˌsiːdiːˈrɒm\/EDB, forkortelse for compact disc read-only memory) CD-ROM -
3 IQ
(intelligence quotient; a measure of a person's intelligence: She has a high IQ; an IQ of 140.) IQ (intelligenskvotient)subst. (flertall IQs) \/ˌaɪˈkjuː\/(forkortelse for intelligence quotient) IQ -
4 margarine
(( abbreviation marge) a butter-like substance made mainly from vegetable fats: We use margarine instead of butter.) margarinsubst. \/ˌmɑːdʒəˈriːn\/, \/ˌmɑːɡəˈriːn\/, \/ˈmɑːɡəriːn\/margarin -
5 microphone
(( abbreviation mike) an electronic instrument for picking up sound waves to be broadcast, recorded or amplified as in radio, the telephone, a tape-recorder etc: Speak into the microphone.) mikrofonmikrofonsubst. \/ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn\/mikrofon -
6 milligram
(( abbreviation mg) a thousandth (= 1,000th) of a gram.) milligram (mg)subst. \/ˈmɪlɪɡræm\/ eller milligrammemilligram -
7 physical education
noun (abbreviation) (PE; physical training (gymnastics) and sport taught as a subject at school.) gymnastikk, fysisk fostringsubst.(fork. P.E.) kroppsøving, gymnastikk (som skolefag) -
8 promenade
(( abbreviation prom prom) a level road for the public to walk along, usually beside the sea: They went for a walk along the promenade.) promenadespasere--------spaserturIsubst. \/ˌprɒməˈna:d\/, amer. også: \/ˌprɒməˈneɪd\/, foran substantiv: \/ˈprɒmənɑːd\/1) promenade, spasertur2) (strand)promenade3) ( teater) (publikum)foajé4) (amer.) skoleball, studentball5) innmarsj, inntogpromenade concert promenadekonsertpromenade deck promenadedekkIIverb \/ˌprɒməˈnɑːd\/, vanlig i amerikansk \/ˌprɒməˈneɪd\/, foran substantiv: \/ˈprɒmənɑːd\/1) spasere (på), promenere (på)2) paradere med (for å vise frem), skilte med -
9 quintuplet
(( abbreviation quin kwin) one of five children born at the same time to one mother.) femlingsubst. \/ˈkwɪntjʊplət\/, \/ˈkwɪntplet\/femling -
10 value-added tax
noun (( abbreviation VAT) a tax that is imposed on goods and services.) merverdiavgift, momssubst. eller goods and services taxmerverdiavgift -
11 www
(World Wide Web (a branch of the Internet); letters used at the beginning of addresses of sites on the Internet.) VV (Verdensveven)(forkortelse for World Wide Web) www• look us up on www...du finner oss på www... -
12 Certificate of Secondary Education
noun (abbreviation) (C.S.E.; a secondary school leaving certificate (given for each subject), of a lower level than the General Certificate of Education (university entrance).) ungdomsskoleeksamen; deleksamenEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > Certificate of Secondary Education
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13 health maintenance organization
noun (( abbreviation HMO) (American) a system of health centers providing medical treatment, preventive care and hospitalization to its paying members.) sykeforsikringsselskapEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > health maintenance organization
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14 IUD
(intrauterine device; a plastic or metal contraceptive used by women.) spiral (prevensjonsmiddel) -
15 visual display unit
noun (( abbreviation VDU) the part of a computer with a screen on which information is displayed.) dataskjermterminal, skjerm -
16 water-closet
noun (( abbreviation WC) a lavatory.) vannklosett, WC -
17 A level
'ei,levəl((abbreviation) Advanced Level; (in Britain) an examination in a particular subject that pupils have to pass if they want to go to university; the level of these examinations: I failed my Chemistry A level; What subjects are you taking at A level?) allmennfag (i videregående skole); deleksamen til examen artium; VK2\/ˈeɪˌlevl\/se ➢ advanced level -
18 cd
[si:'di:] noun (abbreviation)(compact disc.) CD-plate, kompaktplate- CD-ROMforkortelse for candela -
19 CD
[si:'di:] noun (abbreviation)(compact disc.) CD-plate, kompaktplate- CD-ROM Isubst. \/ˌsiːˈdiː\/(forkortelse for compact disc) CD-plate, CDIIforkortelse for Chancery Division, Civil Defence, corps diplomatic -
20 CEO
,si: i: 'ou(Chief Executive Officer; the president of a large company.) adm. dir. (administrerende direktør)subst. \/ˌsiːiːˈəʊ\/forkortelse for chief executive officer
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