| Subject | Date Asked |
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| need some help | 11/16/2009 |
Q: i am little bit confused. i read your answers to some questions and gathered that it is not a piece ...
A: If you have a permanent residence permit from the UK and you do have an engineering degree it isn't ...
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| How to Pronounce a Surname | 11/12/2009 |
Q: I am presenting a paper in a couple of weeks and would like to know how to pronounce a Norwegian ...
A: Kåre is pronounced "Core-Eh", but with a spanish rolling R. Fuglseth is pronounced "Foog-L-Set" ...
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| dual citizenship | 11/6/2009 |
Q: I am American and my daughter got an American passport when she was one year old she also got a ...
A: There are three sides to this. What can be done and what is legal - and where what is legal. It is ...
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| names | 10/29/2009 |
Q: My maiden name is Eide. Most of my family is from northern Norway if I remember correctly. A lot of ...
A: Eide is an ancient name meaning wading point / strait /narrows. The place you can wade over the ...
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| Working in Norway as an expat and Norway tax | 10/23/2009 |
Q: I am working in Norway and a Norway tax resident. I am British and looking to save in a UK Offshore ...
A: The base rule is that you whall pay taxes in the country of residence, for all your income. But when ...
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| Do you think I could find enough work to be able to live in Norway? | 10/13/2009 |
Q: I am a 52 yr old woman who has much healthcare experience as a manager/administrator in hospital and ...
A: Honestly, no - I think that would be very difficult. But on the other hand - you need employment to ...
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| Citizenship | 10/12/2009 |
Q: I have been told by a friend and fellow Norwegian that Norway is now allowing dual citizenship under ...
A: Just proving norwegian descent does not help you much. If one of your parents were norwegian at the ...
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| Norway visa permit | 10/7/2009 |
Q: I am from turkey. A graduated business school faculty (bachelor degree) and have 6 years accounting ...
A: 1) Financial services are a bit more specialised than truck driving, but hardly something that ...
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| Starting Restaurant in Norway | 10/6/2009 |
Q: I am from India (MA English) - 35 years of age, having a passion to cook. I want to start a Indian ...
A: At the moment, I am sorry to say, the chance of finding a job in finace and indian law in norway is ...
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| Move to Norway | 10/5/2009 |
Q: I have been thinking of moving to Norway from a very long time and now that i am much more ...
A: Since you're not a EU citizen: 1) Get a job offer from a reputable norwegian company in norway. 2) ...
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| re: grandfathers birthcertificate | 10/5/2009 |
Q: if anyone can help me here it would be really great i have posted that many post on websites doing ...
A: I can do some quick searches, but I can not locate a birth certificate. That would be privileged ...
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| citizenship | 10/1/2009 |
Q: Both of my parents were born in Norway and came to the USA. My mother came from lillehamar and my ...
A: Depending on the citizenship of your parents at present, and at your birth. If your parents were ...
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| Trying to Live in Norway | 10/1/2009 |
Q: Im from the UK, I came to Norway to live with my girlfriend who is norwegian, I thought it wouldnt ...
A: As you say, it is a catch 22. And the although the job climate is improving now, compared to 6 ...
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| moving to norway | 9/22/2009 |
Q: I am hoping to move to Norway on 8th December 2009.I am going to live with a norwegian.He is an ...
A: You're a EU citizen. You just show up and start looking for jobs. When you find a job, you notify ...
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| permission to practice as medical specialist in Norway | 9/21/2009 |
Q: I would be grateful if you could provide some information with regards to the following: I am ...
A: I do not quite understand the british system, so you'll have to excuse if what I say is not exactly ...
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| wife's eligibility to husband's pension | 9/20/2009 |
Q: it is a second time that I ask for your advice and am happy to have such a possibility. This time an ...
A: Since all pension rights are personal in norway, and the concept of spouse pension disappeared many ...
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| weather in october | 9/9/2009 |
Q: i plan to travel Norway oct 15 to 25th.i am from india.i want to know what is the weather condition ...
A: October is generally wet, windy, darkening and (for you) very cold. And then it gets worse and worse ...
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| My last name? | 9/7/2009 |
Q: I've been searching on the internet for how to pronounce my last name properly, Which is ...
A: It varies slightly around the country but the two major forms are as follows: 1) hong-neh-stah (or ...
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| Qualifying for a Norwegian Pension | 9/2/2009 |
Q: I was married to a Norwegian and lived/worked in Norway, Oslo/Sandefjord 1969 - 1977. I had a work ...
A: Yes, but not very much of it. I believe you qualify for 8/40 (or 20%) of the basic pension. At the ...
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| Dual Citizenship | 8/26/2009 |
Q: I want to know if I have dual citizenship with Norway and US. My Norwegian birth #: 261252 363 31 ...
A: From your "personnumer" I can see that you are born in 1952 on december 26. But that is about all I ...
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| Considering Norway | 8/14/2009 |
Q: I might soon me offered a postion by a medium sized IT company in Norway. We work in specialized IT ...
A: Your calculations doe seem good. But let me elaborate: From a base salary of 500K NOK/year you will ...
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| Considering Norway | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I might soon me offered a postion by a medium sized IT company in Norway. We work in specialized IT ...
A: To lure you away from your current position, they ought to offer you the same as you have at the ...
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| job as architect | 8/13/2009 |
Q: I'm going to Oslo for 3 weeks to attend an architecture design course. Whilst I'll be working on the ...
A: Architects, being cultural types are probably not the worst place to work as a foreigner. I am ...
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| loan/scholarship for norwegian citizens | 8/4/2009 |
Q: My name is Elsa. I am a Norwegian citizen and have regularly been to Norway for holidays and summer ...
A: Interesting problem you have. You are a citizen (you hold or have the right to get a norwegian ...
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| LAPLAND WOMEN | 8/3/2009 |
Q: How can you tell whether a woman in Lapland is walking away from her home, or returning back home ...
A: I just came off the phone with the curator at the Varanger Sami Museum (www.varjjat.org) and we ...
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| LAPLAND WOMEN | 8/3/2009 |
Q: How can you tell whether a woman in Lapland is walking away from her home, or returning back home ...
A: I doubt you will be able to tell the difference. You are trying to find the answer to a joke riddle? ...
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| Marriage between English female and Norwegian Male. | 8/2/2009 |
Q: my name is Ellen. I am thirty years old and I am a british citizen, my boyfriend is Norwegian and at ...
A: 1) Where you get married doesn't really matter. You're an EU citizen so things should go smoothly as ...
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| Visiting Norway | 7/29/2009 |
Q: I am interested in going to Norway on holiday sometime soon. My problem is, all the accommodation I ...
A: Hard to answer your question without knowing your definition of cheap and expensive. And I do find ...
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| moving to Norway | 7/23/2009 |
Q: my name is Daniel I am 29 years old and have a B.Sc degree in nursing( i have 2 professions, nurse ...
A: Until we could have this discussion in norwegian, your language level would not be up to the other ...
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| moving to Norway | 7/19/2009 |
Q: my name is Daniel I am 29 years old and have a B.Sc degree in nursing( i have 2 professions, nurse ...
A: You'll have to pass a medical proficiency test, a medical language proficiency test and provide ...
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| Passport | 7/19/2009 |
Q: I live in the U.S. and I had a friend here who moved to Norway. I'm 15 and I want to visit here so ...
A: A passport is a document issued by the nation of wich you are a citizen asking other nations to ...
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| Settlement Permit - Norwegian Language Requirements! | 7/17/2009 |
Q: I am an Indian national, working in Norway from summer 2006. I am eligible to apply for the ...
A: You do not need a language proficiency test to apply for a permanent residence permit. You only need ...
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| Turnus and residency in Norway | 7/17/2009 |
Q: I was wondering as a Non-EU citizen doctor,can I apply for the Turnus?What is the procedure to get ...
A: You can apply for undertaking turnus service as a cooperation between your university and a ...
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| ancestry passport for norway | 6/25/2009 |
Q: My grandfather was norwegian, my father didnt apply to become norwegian when he was younger. can i ...
A: There is no such thing as an ancestry passport in norway. No matter what, since you did not get a ...
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| small trip | 6/25/2009 |
Q: i have only a larger weekend in oslo. I love nature and architecture (modern). I saw that i will not ...
A: Start out at the national museum of art, architecture and design http://www.nationalmuseum.no/ Then ...
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| cake | 6/23/2009 |
Q: I am making this norwegian wedding cake for my friends that are getting married this wkend--I heard ...
A: There are no set rules on this. And champagne with Kransekake would not be my preference, but all to ...
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| driving times (scenic vs. efficient) | 6/17/2009 |
Q: Trying to plan a week in Norway -- like most everyone else, we're starting in Oslo. I'm thinking ...
A: I have done some of these long drives and a realistic estimate is an average speed of about 60 km/h ...
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| Tax Bracket ? | 6/14/2009 |
Q: I'm a Canadian and am considering coming to Norway for a job I've been recently offered . I've read ...
A: Like just about everywhere else norway has a progressive tax system. For a standard income of 400K ...
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| Dark Skin | 6/11/2009 |
Q: Is there dark skinned, dark curly haired, but light eyed Norwegians? Our relatives come from there ...
A: You're an american, that is obvious. In europe using the word "hispanic" to denote a specific ...
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| Wealth tax for students | 6/8/2009 |
Q: Do you know if there is a lower limit on wealth tax for foreigners living in Norway? I will be at ...
A: Wealth taxes are not something you need worry about for an amount as small as 85K NOK. At mot we're ...
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| Norway Tax | 6/8/2009 |
Q: I am a uk resident and will be coming to Norway next week to start working on a contract. I will be ...
A: If the company will pay your salary in england, you pay taxes there. If your company is paying you ...
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| weather | 5/14/2009 |
Q: Visiting Oslo, Bergen and Balestrand June 17-21. Can you tell me the expected weather for that time ...
A: Most likely it will be nice and pleasant summer weather with temperatures ranging around 20-23 in ...
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| Medical job opportunity in Norway | 5/14/2009 |
Q: Myself Dr.Shivam from New Delhi,INDIA.I am a MBBS doctor from one of the best medical colleges in ...
A: If you allready speak norwegian, then it should pose no real problem for you to be certified for ...
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| Going to Norway for study, and maybe work later | 5/6/2009 |
Q: I'm heading to NTNU for graduate study (my second) in the area of environmental system analysis. The ...
A: As for the first concerns, I think you shouldn't expect to much, or you risk being disappointed. ...
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| wedding readings | 4/30/2009 |
Q: 'Fanitullen' was the poem we meant, but it is a bit gruesome. do yuo know of any other wbsites ...
A: Here's one that is quite popular: To må man være om livet skal lykkes, to når vårt kjærlighets ...
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| Hugsvinnsmal | 4/30/2009 |
Q: Can someone please tell me if an english or german translation of the old norse poem Hugsvinnsmal ...
A: I can't find any information of any translations of Hugsvinnsmål. But this is probably because ...
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| wedding poem | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I am looking for a translation of the Norwergian poem 'bryllup i Hemsedal' for my half-Norwegian ...
A: A tad more information on what it is you wanted translated wouldn't actually hurt. But I have a ...
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| MD salary in norway | 4/28/2009 |
Q: I am a doctor - pediatrician, I like a style life in Scandinavian countries, especially Norway. How ...
A: A normal MD salary in norway is somewhere between 400K and 800K depending on your position, ...
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| how to life out side norway? | 4/25/2009 |
Q: thnx for spending time answering my quetion. i got a question about how is it possible to life in ...
A: That depends on the country in question of course and is the same for all nationalities in the ...
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| Norwegian Tax return | 4/24/2009 |
Q: I'm just about to send off my 2008 tax return after several days of trying to understand the ...
A: Can't really give you any specific advice on your tax return beyond what you have allready done. It ...
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| Seasonal work | 4/22/2009 |
Q: I'm from Ukraine and was proposed a job in Mandal (Norway)restaurant. What kind of contract should I ...
A: The contract should cover all the things that are not covered by normal legislation or tariffs. It ...
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| Policy to return to Norway | 4/20/2009 |
Q: I´m a second generation Norwegian living abroad, My mom was Norwegian born during second world ward ...
A: If you are still a norwegian citizen then of course everything is much simpler. You'll have to make ...
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| Policy to return to Norway | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I´m a second generation Norwegian living abroad, My mom was Norwegian born during second world ward ...
A: Since you're second gen and never held norwegian citzenship you have no claim on norwegian ...
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| palmer | 4/16/2009 |
Q: just wondering when and if my son can claim for a tax return.He was in Norway and working from about ...
A: it will be automatically mailed to him, as long as he registered his new residency with the taxman ...
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| Pension Entitlements | 4/15/2009 |
Q: I worked in Norway for one of the large industrial companies from 1984 to 1991. I paid into the ...
A: The pension manager of your company, or whatever legal body is administering it now should be able ...
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| It has always been so hard???+ | 4/13/2009 |
Q: Rasmussen, Well I am a spanish guy that came from Netherlands there life has been always easy with ...
A: Speaking the lingo does help tremendously. From your writing I deduce that your complete and ...
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| Norwegian Tax | 4/2/2009 |
Q: I have a question about Norwegian Tax return. I am both a British Citizen and Australian citizen and ...
A: Yes, the money you pay in interest on your foreign loans can deducted from your taxable income. For ...
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| Work permit info | 4/2/2009 |
Q: . Regards, Kashif ANSWER: Yes indeed you need a job offer to get a working permit in norway. And ...
A: There are no regulations on what fields of occupation you can hold. The requirement for getting a ...
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| Work permit info | 4/1/2009 |
Q: . Regards, Kashif
A: Yes indeed you need a job offer to get a working permit in norway. And the skills that you bring ...
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| Living in Norway with Swedish citizenship | 3/30/2009 |
Q: I have a rare situation, which requires assistance. See, I'm Canadian, my father is Swedish. I ...
A: A nordic citizen can settle anywhere in the nordic countries and will be considered a local citizen ...
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| Is the economic climate better in Norway now? | 3/28/2009 |
Q: I live in the U.K. and I wish to move to Norway to live and work. I know that a few months ago the ...
A: As an EU citizen moving here is not difficult (despite the UK not being part of the Schengen ...
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| move to Norway | 3/16/2009 |
Q: I AM 45 YEARS OLD. AND A 20 YEARS EXPERIENCED CABINET MAKER AND WOOD WORKER, BUT NO DEGREE. I ...
A: Honestly, I will have to disappoint you here. There is practically no chance that you will be able ...
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| Driving from Oslo to Bergen | 3/15/2009 |
Q: I am Tomas from Lisboa, Portugal and I am going next August to Bergen in Norway for 1 week.Flights ...
A: Unless you are driving a really big truck, then there is nothing dangerous about driving to Bergen ...
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| Do companies in Norway take too much time to do hiring decisions? | 3/10/2009 |
Q: I had a job interview in Oslo about 2 weeks ago that went really well (for both parts) but I never ...
A: Two weeks is not unheard of, but a bit on the long side. You could call them and inquire about when ...
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| Is there a standard legal renting contract in Norway? | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I had a job offer to work in Oslo and I´ll be moving soon. I´m looking for an apartment to rent and ...
A: There are not one, but several recommended standard rental contracts. If you go to any bookshop and ...
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| Politeness | 2/28/2009 |
Q: What is typical Norwegian politeness? What do they do and what don't they do?
A: Your question is a bit to big for me to answer in a few short sentences. If you could elaborate a ...
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| Norwegian Citizenship | 2/27/2009 |
Q: I was born in Norway...emigrated to USA and became a US citizen in 1975...can I return to Norway and ...
A: Yes, pretty easily - if you are prepared to give up your american citizenship. You will have to move ...
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| Norway & Sweden's Weather in May & June | 2/17/2009 |
Q: I have a fairly easy question for you. Can you tell me if there is still snow on the ground in ...
A: Depends on where you are. In the southern parts of Norway and sweden the trees go green in the first ...
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| Moving to Norway | 2/9/2009 |
Q: I've just moved to Norway from the UK to live with my Norwegian fiance. I'm struggling to navigate ...
A: Since you're a UK resident, the procedure is described here: ...
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| Enquires | 1/26/2009 |
Q: James here, I'm sorry to bother you again. This time my enquiry is regarding banking and job in ...
A: The procedure for opening a bank account in norway is as follows: 1) Go to a bank. (One of the big ...
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| Enquires | 1/24/2009 |
Q: My name is James, and I'm a 27 years old male citizen from Singapore and I wish to make enquires ...
A: No, not at all. You aquire responsibility for a part of the cooperations existing debt equal to the ...
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| Enquires | 1/24/2009 |
Q: My name is James, and I'm a 27 years old male citizen from Singapore and I wish to make enquires ...
A: Small appartment in a BORETTSLAG. 23 sqm plus bathroom 5 sqm. Asking price 290K NOK Part of comon ...
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| Enquires | 1/24/2009 |
Q: My name is James, and I'm a 27 years old male citizen from Singapore and I wish to make enquires ...
A: Yes, to be accepted at a norwegian language unversity class you need to pass a language test. This ...
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| Tax Back. | 1/21/2009 |
Q: I worked in Norway for 4months of 2008 but have left and come back to Australia. I want to claim ...
A: If you positively know that, then you know more than me. (Quite likely since I have never really ...
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| Tax Back. | 1/20/2009 |
Q: I worked in Norway for 4months of 2008 but have left and come back to Australia. I want to claim ...
A: You don't. That is the simple answer. Your tax rate will probably be reduced since the base ...
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| Colective houses to rent in Oslo | 1/18/2009 |
Q: I've heard about some collective blocks of apartments that you can rent in Oslo where the rent you ...
A: There are several different ways to organize these things. The most popular is "Borettslag", and ...
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| Related to PhD from Noway | 1/18/2009 |
Q: I applied for a PhD position in Univ. of Bergen in Nov. 2008, 2 weeks ago received an email from ...
A: Good news indeed. This is really promising. I really can't say how much time the committee will ...
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| Economic situation | 1/16/2009 |
Q: I've read some of the questions that people asked you, about moving to Norway to find a job. I ...
A: Norway is a small country so the regional differences are quite small. What effects one part will ...
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| short trip to Oslo | 1/15/2009 |
Q: I am traveling to Oslo on business this coming June and won't have a lot of time to spend outside of ...
A: You should take the subway line 1 to Holmenkollen or further to get out into nature and see the ...
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| Working in Direct Marketing in Oslo | 1/14/2009 |
Q: I have over 8 years of experience in Direct Marketing, planning and writing communication campaigns ...
A: I really have no idea. Wouldn't direct marketing require some, if not very good language skills? ...
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| Norwegian Residency | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I am an Irish citizen wishing to buy an appartment and live in Oslo with my Norwegian partner.I was ...
A: As you say the simplest way to do things is to put the mortgage in her name until you can sort out ...
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| NORWEGIAN LANGUAGE | 1/2/2009 |
Q: WHAT LANGUAGE IS CLOSEST TO NORWEGIAN? IS DANISH OR SWEDISH SIMILAR?
A: Written danish is almost identical to written norwegian. You may have to read several sentences ...
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| migrating to Norway | 12/27/2008 |
Q: I am a ugandan but have Norwegian fiance, we are planning on getting married early 2009 from Uganda. ...
A: You must apply for a family reunification visa. The process takes about 6-10 months provided you ...
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| Double citizenship | 12/17/2008 |
Q: Following on from a question I asked a few weeks ago about living in Norway as a Russian citizen ...
A: Citizenship is not required for residency. You can have residency in norway (with all legal rights ...
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| Economic climate | 11/26/2008 |
Q: I'm a graduate architect and very keen to come to work in Norway after Christmas. I'm just wondering ...
A: At the moment it is looking really bad. The people in the know are talking about 20-40% unemployment ...
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| dual citizenship | 11/21/2008 |
Q: I was born in Norway to Norwegian parents who emmigrated to the USA when I was a child. The ...
A: Dual citizenship is now illegal in norway. If you take up a norwegian citizenship you are required ...
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| Relocation and tax... | 11/17/2008 |
Q: Hey Roy, How do? Wanted to ask u a couple of questions If I may.. Ok, my current situation is ...
A: So, you're asking if you can avoid paying taxes if you claim to not actually _live_ anywhere? - I ...
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| 12 days of christmas | 11/13/2008 |
Q: I've been given "four calling birds" as my line and the translation I've been given is "fire ropee ...
A: I have never heard a norwegian translation of this song, so I am a bit unsure about what to say to ...
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| Pension entitlements | 11/9/2008 |
Q: I have been working in Norway for the last 10 years and I have a question I hope you might be able ...
A: Since you have been doing normal paid labour, you will be part of the public pension system. To get ...
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| Applying for citizenship in Norway | 11/1/2008 |
Q: Hei, Roy, håper du er bra. Jeg har en spørsmål om flytter til Norge... I am 21 and currently living ...
A: They generally appreciate it if you apply from home. But that means you'll have to wait there until ...
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| Applying for citizenship in Norway | 11/1/2008 |
Q: Hei, Roy, håper du er bra. Jeg har en spørsmål om flytter til Norge... I am 21 and currently living ...
A: The language requirement is the least of your worries. You will not be applying for citizenship ...
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| swedish translations of Last Spring | 10/24/2008 |
Q: Would you be aware of where I could find any Swedish translation of Grieg's "Last Spring"? I have ...
A: Sorry, but I have no knowledge about any swedish translation of the poem "Vaaren" by Aasmund ...
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| Physician employment in Norway | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I am a practicing physician in the United States. I am interested in finding employment and ...
A: If you are up for an adventure, the northern parts of norway have desperate needs for GP's in all ...
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| Query | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I stay in India n will b in Norway on account of job n will b staying der for around 18 months so I ...
A: You will hardly be able to find an appartment with 4 bedrooms. Instead you'll probably be looking ...
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| Query | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I m going to join Norwegian employer within 2-3 weeks so can I apply for tax card? If no? How can ...
A: Your employer should help you with the tax issues. If he doesn't there is probably difficult avoid ...
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| I would like to move and live in Norway? | 10/20/2008 |
Q: I am Canadian, I am working as a Program Assistant in Toronto, For Gov. and I am also a social ...
A: Sorry, K is computer speak for thousand. So 8K = 8000. NOK is the code for Norwegian Krone, just ...
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| Pension | 10/18/2008 |
Q: hei igjen roy - in one of your public answers, you said that the pension (G) amount to about NOK ...
A: That is correct. 1G is not really enough to live by. It is the minimum pension for a person that has ...
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| Driver's License | 10/18/2008 |
Q: hei roy - been living in norway for a little more than 3 years. i have a driver's license from the ...
A: Yes you should have. No, there isn't any way to avoid going through normal driving classes. But on ...
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| I would like to move and live in Norway? | 10/17/2008 |
Q: I am Canadian, I am working as a Program Assistant in Toronto, For Gov. and I am also a social ...
A: The cheapest places to live are places that are not in Oslo, or Bergen or Stavanger. If there is no ...
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| I would like to move and live in Norway? | 10/17/2008 |
Q: I am Canadian, I am working as a Program Assistant in Toronto, For Gov. and I am also a social ...
A: If you can get a job, you will get a residence permit. That is pretty much the only way to do it. It ...
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| Norwegian Pension | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I am Norwegian but have been living here in Australia since I was fourteen, however,I have had a ...
A: If you do hold a norwegian citizenship, you are entitled to live in norway as you please. Your ...
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| Citizenship | 10/5/2008 |
Q: My genealogy is all Norwegian on my mother's side (great-grandparents born in Norway, emigrated to ...
A: If one of your parents were norwegian citizens at the time of your birth, and you do have more than ...
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| (translated) Norwegian poem to be read at wedding | 9/18/2008 |
Q: My nephew is getting married this weekend. He has requested his sister provide a poem to be read at ...
A: Here are a few that I found to be popular at the moment: Lærdom Å elska er å vera stille nesten ...
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| Driving in Northern Norway in September / October | 9/14/2008 |
Q: I am driving to Norway on Thursday 18th of September. I will be driving through Sweden to Trontheim. ...
A: You will probably be all right on summer tires, but bring chains. There are no difficult mountain ...
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| Architect job Oslo | 9/7/2008 |
Q: My daughter is attending an interview with an Architectural company in Oslo. She is a resgistered ...
A: Well, the wages she can expect is hard to say for sure. It depends so much on the situation and the ...
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| citizenship | 8/30/2008 |
Q: can you buy a norwegian citizenship? or maybe study in norway to be able to stay there. I'm 32
A: No you can't. A norwegian citizenship is free. (except for the fee) All you have to do is to hold a ...
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| Norwegian National Anthem | 8/18/2008 |
Q: "Ja, Vi Elsker Dette Landet.." the Norwegian National Anthem. Can you do me a full pronounciation ...
A: The whole song? I don't think I'd be able to do a good job with that amount of text. Better to ...
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| looking for a chance in life | 8/15/2008 |
Q: my nalme is Amine .i am a student in university of sciences and technology"USTHB" in ALGERIA.i am in ...
A: You can apply to a post graduate program for example, at one of the universities. Or maybe more ...
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| Moving to Norway | 8/15/2008 |
Q: Rasmussen, I'll be done with college degree in less than a year, and I'm thinking about the ...
A: You have basically two ways of gaining entry to norway: 1) Get a proper job, then you will get a ...
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| Norway | 8/9/2008 |
Q: what does the culture of norway wear for traditianal cerominies
A: My inner spelling nazi just can't help but point out that the culture of norway has never worn ...
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| move to Norway | 7/16/2008 |
Q: you can call me Alex. I am a Chinese citizen, but have lived in Ireland for 7 years. Recently I am ...
A: 1) Something someone wants to hire. That is the best I can do, there are lots of positons and places ...
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| Weather in Octoberº | 7/16/2008 |
Q: Good afternoon. I'm a Spanish man who's going on 9th of October to Southern Norway on honeymoon. I ...
A: Beginning of october can be practically anything, except warm. Expect rain though, that is a safe ...
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| norwegian pension | 7/16/2008 |
Q: I am a uk resident working in norway for the past 4 years. How many yeare do i have to work in ...
A: The public pension rights are calculated from how many years you have been working, and is capped at ...
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| some question about jobs & salary in norway | 7/9/2008 |
Q: Sir, I am an offshore engineer.I have a Masters in Engineering . I would like to know how much ...
A: The basic income tax rate is 28%, and in addition to that the VAT is 25% on everything you buy. So ...
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| some question about jobs & salary in norway | 7/8/2008 |
Q: Sir, I am an offshore engineer.I have a Masters in Engineering . I would like to know how much ...
A: depending on experience you should expect somewhere between 400K and 600K NOK/Year when working in a ...
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| Did my last name come from Norway | 6/30/2008 |
Q: I have been told my last name (HALVERSON) came from Norway, is this true I have seen nothing to ...
A: It may come from norway. The name has probably been transform from its original scandinavian form in ...
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| Southern Norway in October | 6/19/2008 |
Q: My wife and I would like to visit southern Norway (Mandal area) in October 2008. We would fly into ...
A: Weather: Anything. Summer is definitively over, and this is full autumn. nice sunny days hovering ...
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| finding job | 6/9/2008 |
Q: i want to ask a simple question.How can i find employment in Norway.I am coming from Serbia(non ...
A: You find a job like anybody else: You apply for it after reading about it in the papers. Then if you ...
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| Pronounciations | 6/9/2008 |
Q: I have tried to find websites and tried to find the pronounciations for some of the Norwegian ...
A: Tonation is difficult. Especially in norwegian. We carry rather more meaning with tonation that does ...
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| norwegian cruise | 6/4/2008 |
Q: Hello Roy my husband and I are hoping to cruise the Norwegian coast in October 2008 and I was hoping ...
A: You should expect LOTS of weather. In october you can experience anything from rather warm sunny ...
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| Day Trips for Scenery & Hiking from Oslo | 5/29/2008 |
Q: we will be staying in Oslo for three weeks in June. We would like, if possible, to be able to take ...
A: Within those constraints, and with a liking for hiking and rough camping the possibilities are ...
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| pronunciation | 5/15/2008 |
Q: Please tell me the correct way to pronounce the Norwegian name Gjosund
A: There is no norwegian name Gjosund, as far as I am able to find out, so I am guessing that you are ...
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| pronounciation | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I am interested in knowing if the correct translation of the word "once" is en gang? If so can you ...
A: Mostly, the meaning of "once" can be translated to 'en gang'. Literary it means [one time] or [one ...
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| Visa Process | 5/11/2008 |
Q: I am Masoud, and I have been accepted for PhD program in NTNU. I need your help and I have some ...
A: If you indeed have been accepted for a PhD program in norway at NTNU, then the university should be ...
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| Citizenship | 5/9/2008 |
Q: Greetings, :-) I am a 25 year old male from the U.S.A. I have to say, that I only have an ...
A: There's really no soft way to say this: Most of the laws and regulations of European immigration was ...
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| norwegian baby names | 5/5/2008 |
Q: I'm hoping to find a Norwegian first name to match my (as yet unborn) babies Norwegian surname! My ...
A: 1) Not anymore. The law regarding names for persons changed a few years back from being very ...
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| How to find job in Norway | 4/22/2008 |
Q: I'm polish student of chemistry, I'll graduate in next year. I speaks English well, and I have ...
A: Frankly I doubt that you speak english as well as you think you do. In the three sentences of your ...
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| Moving to Norway as a PhD student | 4/21/2008 |
Q: I'm going to move to Norway as PhD student at NTNU, I'm from Iran and will go to Trondheim. You ...
A: I don't know Iranians in any particular, but every nation, every region and every social group has ...
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| Moving to Norway as a PhD student | 4/20/2008 |
Q: I'm going to move to Norway as PhD student at NTNU, I'm from Iran and will go to Trondheim. You ...
A: 1) Not more than elsewhere. You will probably have to answer the same questions about civil ...
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| Norwegian tradition | 4/4/2008 |
Q: Are there any special traditions when a new baby is born??
A: A slightly more elaborate question would probably help me more, but the short answer is no, not ...
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| best places for jobs | 2/28/2008 |
Q: I'm a frenchman working in iceland, I plan to move to norway for a 6 months period. I'd like to know ...
A: well, since you obviously speak french, I'd say that the tourist trade ought to be the first place ...
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| Norwegian Tax | 2/27/2008 |
Q: Im working in Norwegian continental shelf full time. Paying tax and social tax to Norway. Im a ...
A: Well, first of all... Yes you can work. Tax free? You're joking right? We're talking about the ...
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| pronunciation | 2/19/2008 |
Q: Great Q&A website! How do you pronounce the name of composer Knut Nystedt (from an American)? ...
A: Actually neither, but choosing between two evil, "nee-stett" is the lesser. Actually the first ...
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| work in Norway | 2/14/2008 |
Q: I would like to find seasonal employment in Norway. I'm 48 and speak very little Norwegian but pick ...
A: Seasonal work for a 48 year old american.... Maybe not the easiest thing. If you're strong and don't ...
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| Offshore Union Restrictions | 2/10/2008 |
Q: I am trying to find out if the Norwegian Offshore Unions rules restrict other workers (from other ...
A: I wasn't able to dig out the unions' official view on this. But I highly doubt that foreign workers ...
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| About Norway | 2/5/2008 |
Q: My name is Algirdas and I live in Texas, United States. Please let me explain my situation first. I ...
A: These questions are a bit to big to answer really, but I'll try. 1) Since you're both non-EU and ...
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| find work and live in norway as a specialist | 2/2/2008 |
Q: i have many non answered questions : I am 35 years single doctor specialised in Obstetrics & ...
A: Just don't expect anything to come for free, and just chew down the inevitable setbacks and I think ...
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| find work and live in norway as a specialist | 1/31/2008 |
Q: i have many non answered questions : I am 35 years single doctor specialised in Obstetrics & ...
A: 1) Not particularily. Lots of MD specialists work in norwegian hospitals. It takes quite a bit of ...
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| Offshore, tax, mortgages and other fun stuff | 1/24/2008 |
Q: I am a British citizen living in Norway. Although half Norwegian I missed the deadline to retain my ...
A: It is not so complicated, really! 1) No, that is all up to the bank. They may require it though. ...
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| Summer job in Norway | 1/22/2008 |
Q: last summer me and my friend went to Norway in a 5-days trip from Oslo to Bergen. Both of us fall in ...
A: Shouldn't be impossible. Here is a guide on how to search for posted positions: ...
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| Dual Citizenship | 1/13/2008 |
Q: Do you know if Norway is planning on allowing dual citizenship in the near future? I live in the US ...
A: Sadly it doesn't seem like there is any political movement towards allowing dual citizenship anytime ...
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| O.A.Vinje Tytebaeret | 1/2/2008 |
Q: Could you give me a rough, literal translation of this poem? I am very interested in Norwegian ...
A: No problem, here's a quick and dirty word-by-word translation Tytebær/tyttebær is a small red berry ...
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| visa for iranians | 12/6/2007 |
Q: can an iranian person get visa to Norway ? and then the nationality ? or its hard?
A: Just like anyone else, Iranians can get travellers visa to norway. And although it is meant to be ...
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| Dual citizenship in Norway | 11/12/2007 |
Q: I got Norwegian citizenship after working 7 years in Norway. Currently I live in France with my ...
A: If noone is complaining, I recommend that you keep very quiet about it and pretend nothing is wrong. ...
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| Pronunciation | 11/12/2007 |
Q: Roy, thank you for answering questions of all things Norway. I have looked all over the Internet ...
A: co(ng)eh-Reekeh nohRgeh konge - like (king) KONG-eh R - like spanish rolling R (both places) h is ...
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| Decimal point | 11/5/2007 |
Q: In English you would pronounce 1.23 as 'one point two three'. How do you say 1,23 in Norwegian? How ...
A: As far as I know, the use of . (dot/period) as decimal separator is a strictly Anglo phenomenon. ...
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| pulpit | 10/28/2007 |
Q: i have climed the pulpit in summer but im going back with a friend on the 15th november and would ...
A: This link will give you the weather in Lysefjorden, the fjord the pulpit is overlooking. ...
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| How can I work and live in Norway ? | 10/27/2007 |
Q: ~ I am a Hong Kong (hope you would know where it is) citizen and holding a PhD (Doctor of ...
A: Good and concise questions. I like that. Here are the answers: 1) Not so much as one working in ...
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| claiming of Norwegian Citizenship | 10/3/2007 |
Q: I was a student of the University of Oslo>.I studied there and attained a final degree in Economics. ...
A: To accommodate other possible readers I will answer this in english and not in norwegian. One ...
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| claiming of norwegian citizenship!!!!!!! | 10/3/2007 |
Q: I am a boy who was born in Oslo at Ulleval Sykehus to Indian parents, presently residing in ...
A: Sadly the norwegian citizenship laws are based on heritage and not on birthplace. Completely ...
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| visiting Notteroy, October 13-15 | 9/29/2007 |
Q: I'll be coming from Oslo to Strengsdal and wanted to make sure it was advisable for me to rent and ...
A: Your passport, drivers licence and an international drivers license is enough to rent a car, just be ...
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| Bergen to Oslo via South Coast | 9/19/2007 |
Q: Roy, I am thinking of coming to Norway to see friends in Oslo in late October. When over there, I am ...
A: If you have a car and 3 days to spend, a drive back to Oslo could be quite an adventure. The road ...
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| Name pronunciation | 9/13/2007 |
Q: I have to make a business call to a man called Kjell who lives in Grimstad. Firstly, how do I ...
A: Honestly, I have never heard an english speaker pronounce the name Kjell correctly without years of ...
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| Norwegian Wedding Cake | 9/10/2007 |
Q: I have just completed and baked the rings for my first Norwegian wedding cake. A couple ...
A: A norwegian wedding cake can be many things. Just like in other countries where a wedding cake can ...
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| rents in oslo | 9/7/2007 |
Q: CAN you please tell me how much modest rent costs in Oslo? And how much does it cost to eat out at ...
A: For a single room to let, you'd have to expect 4-5K NOK. A single room appartment will set you back ...
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| salary for a chief sub-editor | 9/7/2007 |
Q: how much can a senior sub-editor or chief sub-editor expect to receive in oslo in NK please?
A: Honestly, I have no Idea what a Sub Editor would be called in norwegian. But assuming we're talking ...
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| Proper pronounciation of my last name/your last name | 9/7/2007 |
Q: Mr. Rasmussen, My last name is also Rasmussen. For years I have heard it pronounced (and flat out ...
A: Pronounciation is always tricky. And also it varies a lot depending on the dialect, language and ...
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| Norwegian name pronunciation | 8/31/2007 |
Q: My daughter-in-law wants to name her baby girl Ulli. I'm not sure if this is Norwegian but I was ...
A: According to official statistics, no living person are called Ulli in norway right now. Most likely ...
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| name pronounciation | 8/21/2007 |
Q: How do you pronounce the name "Lykke" in English?
A: Well, you pronounce it just like it should be pronounced in any other language ;-) But let me try ...
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| Karmoy | 8/20/2007 |
Q: I believe I am related to a man who left Karmoy for America in 1867. How do people from Karmoy feel ...
A: Hehe. Hard to say. Like any other people I'd guess. If you are pleasant and polite, most people ...
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| Norwegian Citizenship | 8/2/2007 |
Q: Hei Roy, My mother (living) is a Norwegian citizen but has lived in the UK for the last 40 years. I ...
A: Anything is possible. And in your situation I would say you have a good case. Especially if you did ...
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| realistic driving times | 7/31/2007 |
Q: need realistic driving time from kristiansund, down atlantic road through the sognefjorden area to ...
A: Plain sailing, downhill, wind in the back and no traffic jams you'll spend 7.5 hours driving that ...
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| norwegian citizenship | 7/25/2007 |
Q: Both of my parents immigrated to the United States from Norway between 1920-1929. Recently, a ...
A: I take it that your parents are no longer alive at this point and that they did naturalize in the US ...
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| Going 9/5/ - 9/25 / Gifts | 7/19/2007 |
Q: We are planning our trip to Norway Sept 5th to 25th. Will there still be lots of opportunities for ...
A: During that period you should be able to hit the autumn colours in the mountains, if it hasn't ...
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| Norwegian Citizenship | 7/12/2007 |
Q: I am interested in your countries' citizenship requirements, either through investments, ancestry or ...
A: Everything about norwegian citizenship: http://www.udi.no/templates/Tema.aspx?id=4480 Basically, ...
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| Turbo driving trip | 7/4/2007 |
Q: Saw your nice answer in 2006 about the driving trip from Oslo via Stavanger, Bergen, and back to ...
A: Honestly, you do not want to drive that long in that short amount of time. Or at least I wouldn't ...
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| translation of a poem | 6/19/2007 |
Q: I have been looking on line for a translation of a poem by Stein Mehren that Knut Nystedt has set to ...
A: The "markings" as you call them are actually parts of special letters, representing different ...
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| When in Oslo... | 6/13/2007 |
Q: I will be visiting Oslo for 2 days with some friends. we will be staying in the city centre. Can you ...
A: Can't help you with clubs and nightlife. But I'll help you with the Classic must-see spots of Oslo: ...
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| norway travel | 6/12/2007 |
Q: What is the travel time from Bergen to Kristiansand (end of July)? How much leeway should be built ...
A: Driving from Bergen to Kristiansand will take all day. Hard to be specific since there are so many ...
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| summer jobs | 6/10/2007 |
Q: I'm a german student and i wanted to ask you if you can help me finding a summer Job in Norway ...
A: Sorry, I can't help you, only help you find informations so you can search yourself. That being ...
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| Royal Norwegian Air Force | 5/28/2007 |
Q: I'm moving to Elverum, Norway, in about nine months when I turn eighteen. I am considering joining ...
A: Yes there are benefits, but other than that it is quite different from what you probably expect, if ...
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| Translation | 5/20/2007 |
Q: what does the following mean? og jeg levde lykkelig i alle mine dager.. also, i'll hopefullybe ...
A: literally: And I lived happily in all my days... but a better translation would probably be: And I ...
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| Vaaren | 4/30/2007 |
Q: I saw that you translated the first and third verses of the song Vaaren by Greig. I need a word by ...
A: I can do even better, I can translate the second and third verse, in addition to the first and ...
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| customs,and how leaders are chosen in Norway for social studies | 3/21/2007 |
Q: I am hopefull that some one can help me with this school prodject thank you sicerely Ashley ...
A: It would be easier for me to answer if you could spell out in a bit more detail what it is you want ...
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| Vinje's "The Last Spring" | 2/11/2007 |
Q: Upon looking desperately for Vinje's "The Last Spring" i came across the original Norwegian ...
A: I believe you search engine has let you down, because this question I have allready answered before. ...
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| Poem Translation | 1/31/2007 |
Q: Is there an English translation for A. O. Vinje's poem, "Varen"? A choir I was once in performed a ...
A: I believe you search engine has let you down, because this question I have allready answered before. ...
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| Vaaren | 12/17/2006 |
Q: I am trying to translate the poem Vaaren from Vinje word for word, and am simply not getting past ...
A: Not being much of a poet, I'll still try to give you a quick and dirty translation of the poen ...
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| What to do in Oslo | 12/12/2006 |
Q: I'm travelling round Europe for 3 months and Norway is on my travels. I'm going up to the largest ...
A: In Oslo you ought to be able to go through the following sights: (In no particular order) 1) ...
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| Norway | 11/14/2006 |
Q: We are researching Norway in school and I chose to look into superstitions and traditions that have ...
A: First I am sorry that I have not answered your question earlier, but now I am back at least. To ...
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| customs | 11/3/2006 |
Q: i'm doing a school project and my partner and i need the customs of norway...what are some ...
A: If this question is still relevant I would like to try to help. But I need some more information ...
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| places to visit | 10/2/2006 |
Q: I will be visiting relatives in october and traveling between southern Norway Farsund to Sauda , ...
A: You picked a bad time for visiting. The more famous trekking spots are not readily available at this ...
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| weather in October | 10/2/2006 |
Q: I plan to travel to Norway between Oct 9th and the 24th. I will be in southern Norway. Lyndahl, ...
A: You should expect temperatures ranging from 3-12C, lots of wind and rain. It might get warmer during ...
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| norway | 9/29/2006 |
Q: why norway is called the north west country
A: Honestly, I had never heard this before today, but if it is common to call norway the north-west ...
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| 2nd and 3rd week Oct. weather | 8/29/2006 |
Q: What a neat site! Anyhow, visit Denmark and surrounding countries every spring, but not this year ...
A: Second and third week of october is going to be wet, cold, windy, foggy, bright crisp sun, mild ...
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| gapping in norway | 8/8/2006 |
Q: I live in the UK and on my gap year I want to travel to Norway (to see the fjords in particular ...
A: Living cheap in Oslo It all depends on your frame of reference. Eating out is expensive in Oslo, ...
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| Aurland Lookout | 7/24/2006 |
Q: Some friends and I will be taking a road trip from Oslo to the Aurland Lookout, Aurland on Monday, ...
A: 10 hours stiff driving just to get to Aurland and back is a bit much for me. The drive is not the ...
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| Journalism | 7/24/2006 |
Q: Let me explain myself in greater detail: My name is Curtis Jenkins. I am working with a media ...
A: Ah, in that case I have the following suggestions to contact people: 1) ...
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| Journalism | 7/19/2006 |
Q: I am looking for a journalist in Norway (or Sweeden, Den., Fin., ) who can report on major news ...
A: Although I am myself an angineer, I do have a couple of journalist friends. And I might be able to ...
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| What is Rundarne? | 7/3/2006 |
Q: I am your fellow Expert at the AllExperts site and I answer questions about classical music and ...
A: No wonder you have had trouble with this. There has been a slight glitch in the transcription ...
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| norway trip | 6/24/2006 |
Q: Roy. Our plans have firmed up and I would appreciate your help as follows. We will arrive in Oslo on ...
A: Trondheim-Bergen is a pretty stiff drive. You'll be lucky if the roads even have a yellow line in ...
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| driving in Norway | 6/3/2006 |
Q: Roy. We hope to be in Norway from Aug 13 to 22. We will rent a car and would like to drive up one ...
A: I am guessing by "both coasts" you mean driving from Oslo to Bergen via Kristiansand and Stavanger. ...
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| language | 5/5/2006 |
Q: hey there, i am looking to find out what my mom'a(who was a native of norway) name meant. Her name ...
A: Ulrika is mainly a swedish name, more common in Norway is the form Ulrikke, but both are in use. ...
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| Norway | 2/16/2006 |
Q: What are Norway, Europe's land regions?
A: I am not sure if I understand your question. Or if I do if I should take it seriously. Could you ...
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| Traditions | 1/17/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if there were any coming-of-age celebrations in Norwegian culture. (For example: a ...
A: Similar to most christian based nations, CONFIRMATION, at age 14 or 15 has been the most important ...
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| Alle veit jo dét | 1/7/2006 |
Q: I'm wondering if what is the meaning of the song named 'Alle veit jo det'. I'm really emotionally ...
A: Interesting question. And I agree - "Alle veit jo det" is an intriguing song. Kari's voice does ...
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| Norwegian language | 12/20/2005 |
Q: There is a poem - by Norwegian writer Aasmund Olavsson Vinje - with the title VÃ¥ren - which has ...
A: Most of the poem goes on about how fantastic spring is, and how lucky the writer is for experiencing ...
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| Norwegian language | 12/20/2005 |
Q: There is a poem - by Norwegian writer Aasmund Olavsson Vinje - with the title VÃ¥ren - which has ...
A: The title of the poem "Våren" translates into "The spring" or "The springtime". AA is an ancient ...
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| Re:Stay & places to visit. | 5/6/2005 |
Q: i will fly to Sweden from 9/7/05 till 19/7/05.Please advise where can i find the cheepest motel to ...
A: First of all, Sweden is not Norway, it is the neighbouring country. If your flight ends in Stockholm ...
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| translation? | 12/25/2004 |
Q: My name is Sara Chamama, and I am doing a paper on Henrik Ibsen. I don't know if you would be ...
A: After reviewing my previous answer to you I find that I didn't really answer your question. ...
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