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åpen barnehage

English translation: pre-school playgroup

12:01 Feb 16, 2011
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy
Norwegian term or phrase: åpen barnehage
A day care centre/nursery school where children are accompanied by parents/guardians.
pamawa (X)
Norway
Local time: 22:11
English translation:pre-school playgroup
Explanation:
The important issue with åpen barnehage is that it is state-funded (kommune), but the institute must be run according to the rules of the Daycare Institutions Act and supervised by an authorised pre-school teacher.
Selected response from:

jeffrey engberg
Norway
Local time: 22:11
Grading comment
Always hard to find exact equivalents of things like this - could possibly have used all of the suggestions, and several could have gone in the glossary. This one seems to work best in the context. Thanks to all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5Parent and toddler group
Jenny Scott
4 +1open day care
Lars Erik Hauklien
5pre-school playgroup
jeffrey engberg
4playgroup
Jande
4 -1Open kindergarten
eodd


  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Open kindergarten


Explanation:
"Open kindergarten (åpen barnehage) are mums and tots groups where you go along with your child to meet other mums and children. They are usually free or you pay a nominal sum for coffee. .. "

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Note added at 24 mins (2011-02-16 12:26:40 GMT)
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Just thought of something. Is this for UK or US English?
If it's UK English I would say open nursery school.
If it's US English I would say open kindergarten or open preschool.There was a previous question re the translation of "barnehage" See www.proz.com/kudoz/norwegian_to_english/social_science_soci...


    Reference: http://paguro.net/expat-life/local/norway/all-documents-oslo...
    Reference: http://www.trondheim.kommune.no/apnebarnehager
eodd
Local time: 21:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  lingo_montreal: At least in Canada, "barnehage" = daycare or nursery school (=optional); "kindergarten" is part of obligatory primary schooling, right before 1st grade.
10 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
open day care


Explanation:
The municipality of Trondheim use this term in their information brochure. Some of these open day care centers also use the terms "playground" and "playclub" on their websites.

Example sentence(s):
  • Open day care - a free meeting place for children and adults.

    Reference: http://www.trondheim.kommune.no/apnebarnehager/
    Reference: http://www.aktivbarnehage.no/modul.php?req=kategori&id=23
Lars Erik Hauklien
Norway
Local time: 22:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in Norwegian (Bokmal)Norwegian (Bokmal)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charlesp
3 hrs
neutral  lingo_montreal: Vague; "open" could mean "accepts all types of children, regardless of religious/linguistic/child's special needs (etc.) background"; or "drop-in centre".
7 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Parent and toddler group


Explanation:
Day-care implies that you can leave your child there while you go off somewhere else, whereas parent & toddler / parent & baby group indicates more clearly that a carer has to be present.


Example sentence(s):
  • If you're ... finding it difficult to keep your toddler entertained ..., a toddler group is a good setting for you and your toddler to socialise. Also known as mother and baby groups, parent and toddler groups or stay and play...

    Reference: http://www.netmums.com/places/Parent_Baby_and_Toddler_Groups...
Jenny Scott
Local time: 23:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pernille Chapman: Also sometimes called "playgroups" in the UK.
1 hr
agree  Charlesp
2 hrs
agree  trsk2000 (X)
6 hrs
agree  lingo_montreal: ... or (yes, chauvinistic, but commonly used) "Mom and Tots group/club";
6 hrs
agree  Anna Grynfeld Smith
15 hrs
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1 day 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
playgroup


Explanation:
At playgroup (or at a playgroup) children are accompanied by parents. That's the term used here.

Jande
Australia
Local time: 06:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 day 20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pre-school playgroup


Explanation:
The important issue with åpen barnehage is that it is state-funded (kommune), but the institute must be run according to the rules of the Daycare Institutions Act and supervised by an authorised pre-school teacher.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-school_playgroup
jeffrey engberg
Norway
Local time: 22:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Always hard to find exact equivalents of things like this - could possibly have used all of the suggestions, and several could have gone in the glossary. This one seems to work best in the context. Thanks to all!
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