Norske Ord Boker
Norske Ord Boker
Norske Ord Boker
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Not all dictionaries are both Norwegian-English and English-Norwegian. Some American
editions from the 1990s and earlier by well-respected editors are no longer available except
as used copies from Amazon. They are not up-to-date with current usage and it is very
unlikely that another editor will revise them. Dictionaries published outside Norway are
intended for English speakers with tables of irregular Norwegian words while those from
Norway are intended for Norwegian speakers with tables of irregular English words.
However, the latter are mostly up-to-date with slang, technical words and current usage
and therefore much more useful. Noun gender is usually given only in Norwegian-English
dictionaries; Norwegian-only definition dictionaries give noun gender and conjugation of
nouns, verbs and adjectives. There are some specialist dictionaries (not all listed here) that
cover the vocabulary used in chemistry, electronics, finance, forestry, law, medicine,
military, technology or transport. Kunnskapsforlaget (with the largest range of
dictionaries) is the Norwegian equivalent of Oxford University Press; the Blå Ordbok and
Stor Ordbok series are the most comprehensive and up-to-date available.
Except for Berlitz and Langenscheidt books, it's unlikely you will find the dictionaries in
local bookshops. Most dictionaries currently in print are available from: Grant & Cutler at
Foyles, 113-119 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EB; 020 7440 3248; order online at
<http://www.grantandcutler.com/books/section/NG5AA>. Books published in Norway
are available at Norli bookshop in Oslo with branches in other cities
<http://www.norli.no> but may be cheaper online (even with the extra postage) from
<http://www.bokkilden.no/SamboWeb/superSokLinkTil.do>; searching by ISBN
number or title and author is quickest, or use key words like norsk and ordbok. Click on
'Din side' to register your customer details and start placing your order. As the exchange
rate fluctuates, it's best to monitor the standard rate (not tourist rate) at your bank's web
site over a period of a few weeks and order on a day when the rate is more favourable.
Delivery to the UK is NOK 200 per order.
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Lexibook Universal Translator
Paperback
No. of pages: 991
No. of entries: 40 000
Published: 4th edition, 2004
Publisher: Kunnskapsforlaget ISBN: 9788257314262
Dimensions: 21 x 14 cm
Price: out of print
Approved for Norwegian secondary schools and further education
colleges. Useful topic lists of Norwegian words/phrases, noun gender
in Norsk-Engelsk section and word pronunciation but no indication of group for regular
verbs. Short useful summaries explaining pitfalls, confusions, nuances and difference in
usage between common synonyms in both Norwegian and English. Grammar summary,
irregular verbs, correspondence layout for English only. Clearly laid out, easy lookup.
2nd edition (1998) in Brasshouse Learning Centre Library.
Contributed by John Bennison.
Cappelens Store Engelsk-Norsk Ordbok
Editor: Herbert Svenkerud
Hardback
No. of pages: 1302
No. of entries: 115 000 words and 100 000 phrases and expressions
Published: 2nd edition, 1988
Publisher: Cappelen
ISBN: 9788202108236
Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.6 x 4.3 cm
Price: kr995,- ; Bokkilden kr866,-
At the time of publication, this was the most comprehensive and
authoritative Norwegian dictionary on British/American English giving
nuances, phrases and idiomatic expressions with examples of usage,
colloquial and regional English, slang, obsolete and modern usage. Now out of date but
still highly rated by users.
1st edition (1968) in Birmingham Central Library. Small font.