l.gr.

English translation: paygrade

09:46 Aug 14, 2007
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Management / salary
Norwegian term or phrase: l.gr.
Somebody placed in l.gr. XXX (a wage bracket?)
Nina Spencer
Local time: 21:53
English translation:paygrade
Explanation:
Yes, I think it means "lønnsgruppe", i.e. "pay grade". You can also use "salary class" or "pay class".

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-08-14 09:53:43 GMT)
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It should be "pay grade" in two words - sorry about that.
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Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 22:53
Grading comment
Takk, men forandret det til "salary grade"."
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paygrade


Explanation:
Yes, I think it means "lønnsgruppe", i.e. "pay grade". You can also use "salary class" or "pay class".

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-08-14 09:53:43 GMT)
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It should be "pay grade" in two words - sorry about that.

Example sentence(s):
  • Ved opprykk til ny gruppe fra og med lønnsgruppe 2 vil den ansatte få med seg kun ..... videre gis lønn som "nybegynnere" - dvs. begynnerlønn i l.gr.
  • Minstelønnssatsene for de fem lønnsgruppene i kapittel 4 er hevet til satsene i tabellen nedenfor med virkning fra ... L.gr. 0 år, 4 år, 8 år, 10 år, 16 år .

    Reference: http://www.ffal.no/fileadmin/user_upload/Jotron_LD_2004_Lonn...
    Reference: http://www.ka.no/index.cgi?art=12379
Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 22:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Takk, men forandret det til "salary grade"."

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  William [Bill] Gray
4 mins

agree  Thomas Deschington
22 mins

agree  Per Bergvall: Works for me, although I'd have liked 'salary group' better.
33 mins
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