| måling |
measuring (The ability of the analytical method or protocol to quantify as well as identify the presence of the substance in question) |
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| målkonflikt |
conflict of aims |
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| målsetting |
target setting (Establishing or determining environmental goals or objectives) |
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| mårdyr |
mustelid (A large, diverse family of low-slung, long-bodied carnivorous mammals including minks, weasels, and badgers; distinguished by having only one molar in each upper jaw, and two at the most in the lower jaw) |
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| møbel |
furniture (The movable articles in a room or an establishment that make it fit for living or working) |
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| møbelindustri |
furniture industry (No definition needed) |
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| mølle |
mill (A building where grain is crushed into flour) |
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| mønster for urban vekst |
pattern of urban growth (The combination of acts, tendencies and other observable characteristics that demonstrates a municipal area's progress or state of development, including its population trends) |
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| mønstergjenkjenning |
pattern recognition (A remote sensing term referring to an automated process through which unidentified patterns can be classified into a limited number of discrete classes through comparison with other class-defining patterns or characteristics. Pattern recognition is an essential part of the classification of remotely sensed images and is used as an aid to image interpretation) |
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| naborett |
neighbourhood law (A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by a government to protect human health and the environment, manage growth and development or enhance the quality of life in small geographical and social areas within cities where residents share values and concerns and interact with one another on a daily basis) |
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| nabostøy |
neighbourhood noise (General noise from a local source (such as the noise of a factory) which is disturbing to people living in the area) |
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| nakenfrøet plante |
gymnosperm (Any seed-bearing plant of the division Gymnospermae, in which the ovules are borne naked on the surface of the mega sporophylls, which are often arranged in cones) |
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| nasjonal biologisk reservat |
state biological reserve (An area of land and/or of water designated as having protected status for purposes of preserving certain biological features. Reserves are managed primarily to safeguard these features and provide opportunities for research into the problems underlying the management of natural sites and of vegetation and animal populations. Regulations are normally imposed controlling public access and disturbance) |
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| nasjonal fiskereservat |
national fishing reserve (Limited portion of a water body belonging to the State where angling is allowed) |
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| nasjonal grense |
national boundary (The line demarcating recognized limits of established political units) |
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| nasjonal lovgivning |
national legislation (A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by the government of a sovereign state that holds force throughout the regions and territories within the government's dominion) |
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| nasjonal planlegging |
national planning (The step by step method and process of defining, developing and outlining various possible courses of actions to meet existing or future needs, goals and objectives for a country or a large body of people associated with a particular territory, often sharing similar ethnic backgrounds, customs and language) |
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| nasjonalisering |
nationalisation (The transfer of ownership of a private business or other private property to a national government, either through uncompensated seizure (expropriation) or through forced sale at a government-determined price) |
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| nasjonalpark |
national park (Areas of outstanding natural beauty, set aside for the conservation of flora, fauna and scenery, and for recreation, if this does not conflict with the conservation objectives of the parks and their landscapes. Hunting, logging, mining, commercial fishing, agriculture and livestock grazing are all controlled within national parks, as is industrial activity) |
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| nasjonalt miljøregnskap |
national environmental accounting (The collection and processing of financial information regarding the costs for ecological challenges or opportunities for nations or countries) |
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