Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

interest group

Norwegian translation:

interessegruppe

May 18, 2009 12:23
14 yrs ago
English term

interest group

GBK English to Norwegian Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Definition from Glossary for Sociology 100:
A collection of people who have organized to influence government action and legislation.
Example sentences:
Representing virtually every major area of computing, ACM's Special Interest Groups offer a wealth of conferences, publications, and activities on the local-to-global scale, providing unlimited opportunities for sharing technical expertise and first-hand knowledge of the latest development trends. (Association for Computing Machinery)
PPIG, the Psychology of Programming Interest Group, was established in 1987 in order to bring together people from diverse communities to explore common interests in the psychological aspects of programming and in the computational aspects of psychology. (Psychology of Programming Interest Group)
Welcome to the website of the Mental Health Nursing Interest Group (MHNIG) of Ontario. As an interest group of The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) our purpose is to actively promote partnerships that work towards improving the mental health and well being of individuals, their families, and our communities. (Mental Health Nursing Interest Group)
Proposed translations (Norwegian)
4 +2 interessegruppe
Change log

May 18, 2009 12:21: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

May 18, 2009 12:23: Enrique Cavalitto changed "Stage" from "Preparation" to "Submission"

May 21, 2009 12:55: changed "Stage" from "Submission" to "Selection"

Jun 27, 2009 21:54: changed "Stage" from "Selection" to "Completion"

Discussion

Hege Jakobsen Lepri May 23, 2009:
Hovedproblemet med begrepet er at det brukes om så mange ulike typer av formelle og halvformelle sammenslutninger av personer drevet av en felles interesse.

Proposed translations

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interessegruppe

Definition from own experience or research:
Interessegruppe er et begrep som på norsk brukes om tre mer eller mindre formaliserte sammenslutninger:<br />grupper som fremmer spesialinteresser innen en profesjon (f.eks. sykepleiernes interessegruppe for astma, eksem, allergi);<br />grupper til støtte for medlemmern med felles problemer (f.eks. interessegruppa for kvinner med spiseforstyrrelser, interessegruppe for synshemmede EDB-brukere);<br />sammenslutninger som har til formål å fremme spesielle interesser for en gruppe politisk og økonomisk (<b><a href="http://www.samfunnsforskning.no/page/Nyhetsside/Ansatte_politikk/7671/32134.html)" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://www.samfunnsforskning.no/page/Nyhetsside/Ansatte_poli...</a></b>
Example sentences:
Interessegruppene kommer i tillegg til underutvalgene og viser virkelig frem mangfoldet i studentforeningen. (NHHS)
Sammen med Audun Myskja har Egil Nordlie tatt initiativ til en interessegruppe for leger som er opptatt av musikk som terapeutisk hjelpemiddel. (Tidsskrift for den norske legeforening)
Peer comment(s):

agree Ivan Eikås Skjøstad
1 day 22 hrs
agree alexandratheres
33 days
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