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Government / Politics / local government | | Norwegian term or phrase: Fagenhet | Any suggestions for the translation of "faghet" please which comes from the following sentence:
"Fagenheten for strategisk planlegging og utvikling."
Department?
Professional unit? |
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| | (technical specialist) unit | Explanation:
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". |
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  Charles Ek
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| Grading comment Thanks very much Charles.
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17 mins confidence:   Corporation
Explanation:
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".
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