Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
forprosjekt
English translation:
preliminary project
Jan 3, 2002 23:34
22 yrs ago
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Norwegian term
forprosjekt
Norwegian to English
Science
Summary on paper in scientific publication:
"Etter initiativ frå NN fylkeskomune, vart det oppnemnt ei lokal planleggingsgruppe og etablert eit forprosjekt i regi av ..."
"Etter initiativ frå NN fylkeskomune, vart det oppnemnt ei lokal planleggingsgruppe og etablert eit forprosjekt i regi av ..."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | preliminary project |
Randi Stenstrop
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| 5 +1 | pre-project |
Gulengul
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| 5 | pre-project |
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| 4 +1 | feasibility study or preliminary project |
Hege Jakobsen Lepri
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Proposed translations
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preliminary project
- at least in my 8-year experience with a major consulting engineering company.
"Pre-project" I know only as an adjective, as in
"The 'Action Planning' process that I will be describing, relates to the pre-project stage, and is an invaluable tool in establishing goals, setting agendas, and agreeing a common vision as a framework for selecting the most appropriate team for later projects."
"Pre-project" I know only as an adjective, as in
"The 'Action Planning' process that I will be describing, relates to the pre-project stage, and is an invaluable tool in establishing goals, setting agendas, and agreeing a common vision as a framework for selecting the most appropriate team for later projects."
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Comment: "Thank you very much, Sirius!
I will use the term you proposed in my translation. I also think that pre-project is good used as an adjective.
I would like to thank all of you who made an effort to help me with the term. I did also look into the "feasibility project" term, and I think it will be more fitting in contexts with an element of uncertainty."
26 mins
pre-project
The quoted sentence goes something like this:
"After an initiative from the provincial municipality, a local planning group was appointed and a pre-project was established under the direction of ..."
I hope this helps
Gulengul
"After an initiative from the provincial municipality, a local planning group was appointed and a pre-project was established under the direction of ..."
I hope this helps
Gulengul
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26 mins
pre-project
The quoted sentence goes something like this:
"After an initiative from the provincial municipality, a local planning group was appointed and a pre-project was established under the direction of ..."
I hope this helps
Gulengul
"After an initiative from the provincial municipality, a local planning group was appointed and a pre-project was established under the direction of ..."
I hope this helps
Gulengul
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tore Bjerkek
: Pre-project is fine: see http://www.oakton.com.au/process/pre-project.htm - However, I do not agree with "provincial municipality". I prefer "the county administration".
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| neutral |
Hege Jakobsen Lepri
: I disagree about using provincial administration, as then term used in eU publications is County... look anywhere and you'll seertb
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Hege Jakobsen Lepri
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97
feasibility study or preliminary project
Depend on context both of these solutions can be used. since nothing is said about what the "for-prosjekt" actually has done (but it certainly doesn't have anything to do with building structures- if I know regional authorities and their economic opportunities right)
Within the EU, feasibility study is the predominant term when talking about a project phase where you look into the possibilities of doing a full project.
I have worked 3 years as a project manager on social and research projects, and realize that all this talk of "projects" is confusing to most outsiders.
Lots of google hits on both, but beware that a lot of the hits on preliminary project actually refer not to a preliminary project, but to "preliminary project funding" "preliminary project analysis" etc.
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Note added at 2002-01-04 09:35:42 (GMT)
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oops, typos! \"Depending on\" should be the first two words
Within the EU, feasibility study is the predominant term when talking about a project phase where you look into the possibilities of doing a full project.
I have worked 3 years as a project manager on social and research projects, and realize that all this talk of "projects" is confusing to most outsiders.
Lots of google hits on both, but beware that a lot of the hits on preliminary project actually refer not to a preliminary project, but to "preliminary project funding" "preliminary project analysis" etc.
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Note added at 2002-01-04 09:35:42 (GMT)
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oops, typos! \"Depending on\" should be the first two words
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Yngve Roennike
: Instead of feasibility study, perhaps pilot study is useful
1 day 20 hrs
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nope, means something quite different! (experimental study) A pilot study is often preceded by a feasibility study
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