"KREG," an acronym, identifying method of contact

02:10 Sep 18, 2008
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Norwegian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical (general) / Legekontor
Norwegian term or phrase: "KREG," an acronym, identifying method of contact
This acronym, normally capitalized as KREG, seem to be a common term that "everybody knows," and is followed by words like Telefon or Konsultasjon. It's also used on Norwegian Wiki site no.wikipedia.org as a hotlink identifier, perhaps letting a user edit an article. Not in any paper or online dictionary, not on google.no except as transliteration of English name "Craig."
David Wigtil
United States
Local time: 21:04


Summary of answers provided
5Kunstnerregister
Gunnar Sommerfeldt
3kreftregisteret
Helen Johnson
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Per Bergvall
Christine Andersen

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7 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Kunstnerregister


Explanation:
On the Norwegian Wiki page, this acronym stands for Kunsterregister, or an artist registry. Kulturnett.no maintains a list of artists in various fields, also available in English at culturenet.no.

KundeRegister is a valid target too, but on the Wiki page in question, KunstnerRegister is correct.

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Note added at 7 days (2008-09-26 00:15:15 GMT)
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A comment on other possible explanations:
KREG is not a standardized acronym in Norwegian. Its meaning will have to be determined in each case when encountered, based on its context.
E.g. on the Wiki page, it means Kunstnerregister. When encountered in a business, it will mean Kunderegister, as commented before.

Example sentence(s):
  • Basisutvalget er gitt av Kulturnett i deres Kunstnerregister.

    Reference: http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_over_norske_grafikere
Gunnar Sommerfeldt
Norway
Local time: 02:04
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kreftregisteret


Explanation:
Depending on whether your document concerns cancer, it's possible that KREG stands for "kreftegisteret" (the cancer registry/database) (as is the case for my document, I think).

Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:04
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6 hrs
Reference

Reference information:
It is certainly not a term 'everybody' knows. Googling 'kreg +telefon' produces some hits where kreg is listed after a person's name in parenthesis, suggesting it may be a professional qualification. Googling 'kreg +konsultasjon' produces no valid hits. In retail systems, kreg is ofthen used as an acronym for kunderegister, or customer database.

Per Bergvall
Norway
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5 hrs
Reference

Reference information:
Anything to do with this?
http://www.kreg.com/eContracts.aspx
I may be way off, but it´s a thought.

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My idea was that the medical practice might use the Kreg system, and this was a reference to their records, and I knew it might be way off.

I have never seen it before, though I do not live in Norway.

Christine Andersen
Denmark
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