Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
U.off. Offvl.
English translation:
Exempted from Public Access - Freedom of Information Act
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Helen Johnson
Jan 24, 2008 10:45
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U.off. Offvl.
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abbreviation
As usual, I'm hopeless at abbreviations. What does this stand for, please?
No context (that I can see at the moment) apart from it's at the top of a table of details concerning a case with Skatteetaten.
TIA.
No context (that I can see at the moment) apart from it's at the top of a table of details concerning a case with Skatteetaten.
TIA.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | Exempted from Public Access - Freedom of Information Act |
Don Spade (X)
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| 5 | Freedom of Information Act |
Carole Hognestad
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Exempted from Public Access - Freedom of Information Act
"U. off" seems to stand for "unntatt offentlighet" (see URL below, also try googling "unntatt offentlighet" and "exempted from public access". "Offvl." is apparently "Offentlighetsloven" (Freedom of Information Act) as Carole says.
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Carole Hognestad
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Freedom of Information Act
Offvl. = Lov om offentlighet i forvaltningen - Act relating to public access to documents in the public administration [Freedom of Information Act]
Not sure about the "U.off." bit though...
Not sure about the "U.off." bit though...
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