Sanningssøking

Norwegian translation: truth-seeking

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English term or phrase:Sanningssøking
Norwegian translation:truth-seeking
Entered by: Helene Olsen Richards

21:07 Jun 25, 2011
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: Sanningssøking
Sanningssøking er sentralt i det moderne prosjektet der vitskapane skal føre verda framover.
Helene Olsen Richards
United States
Local time: 16:09
truth-seeking
Explanation:
The term clearly means the seeking of trut, but with these nynorsk types, you never know - a simple «fact finding» may well be what is meant here.
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Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 00:09
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3 +2truth-seeking
Per Bergvall
4the search for truth
Leif Henriksen


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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sanningssøking
the search for truth


Explanation:

Du har nok byttet om språkretningen her - det skal vel være norsk -> engelsk?

Som akel sier er sanning = sannhet, og resten gir seg selv.


    Reference: http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/5174.html
Leif Henriksen
Norway
Local time: 00:09
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in Norwegian (Bokmal)Norwegian (Bokmal)
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sanningssøking
truth-seeking


Explanation:
The term clearly means the seeking of trut, but with these nynorsk types, you never know - a simple «fact finding» may well be what is meant here.

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 00:09
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Anne Parelius
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agree  Gunnar Sommerfeldt
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