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Direktoratet for brann og eksplosjonsvern

English translation: Directorate for Fire and Electrical Safety

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Norwegian term or phrase:Direktoratet for brann og eksplosjonsvern
English translation:Directorate for Fire and Electrical Safety
Entered by: Carole Hognestad

13:12 Sep 12, 2010
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
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Norwegian term or phrase: Direktoratet for brann og eksplosjonsvern
Is there an official English name for this?
Carole Hognestad
Local time: 23:40
Directorate for Fire and Electrical Safety
Explanation:
Dawn is correct, but it may be relevant that as of 1th January 2002 the Directorate for Fire and Explosion Prevention has changed its name to the Directorate for Fire and Electrical Safety.

http://www.google.dk/#hl=da&source=hp&q="Directorate for Fir...

http://www.google.dk/#hl=da&source=hp&q="Directorate for Fir...
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 22:40
Grading comment
Many thanks for your help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3Directorate for Fire and Explosion Prevention
Dawn Nixon
3Directorate for Fire and Electrical Safety
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Directorate for Fire and Explosion Prevention


Explanation:
Please see link:
http://www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/iffn/country/no/no_1.htm

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Note added at 27 mins (2010-09-12 13:39:20 GMT)
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APPENDIX I
Filformat: Microsoft Word - HTML-versjon
Direktoratet for Brann og Eksplosjonsvern Directorate for Fire and Explosion. Prevention. Produkt- og elektrisitetstilsynet The Norwegian Directorate for ...
www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/gproc_e/nor1.doc


Dawn Nixon
Norway
Local time: 23:40
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 3
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Directorate for Fire and Electrical Safety


Explanation:
Dawn is correct, but it may be relevant that as of 1th January 2002 the Directorate for Fire and Explosion Prevention has changed its name to the Directorate for Fire and Electrical Safety.

http://www.google.dk/#hl=da&source=hp&q="Directorate for Fir...

http://www.google.dk/#hl=da&source=hp&q="Directorate for Fir...

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 22:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 13
Grading comment
Many thanks for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Charlesp: -- bonus points for keeping up to date (as for what the actual translation document should say, that of course depends on the particular situation).
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