{"id":2115,"date":"2015-08-31T23:22:37","date_gmt":"2015-08-31T23:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=2115"},"modified":"2015-09-21T15:42:03","modified_gmt":"2015-09-21T15:42:03","slug":"norwegian-for-librarians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/norwegian-for-librarians\/","title":{"rendered":"Norwegian for Librarians"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Scene from Kongsvinger Library. (Photo by Alexander Klanderud at Flickr<\/a>, CC License.)<\/p><\/div>\n

Talking is king, but sometimes ei god bok<\/b> (a good book) may be your best friend in your struggle to absorb the lovely Norwegian language! Most Norwegian towns have a public bibliotek<\/b> [beebleeohTEHK] (library). Like many other European countries, Norway is getting increasingly web-based, so don\u2019t be surprised if the library you visit operates a bit untraditionally. Many Norwegian libraries have free extra services, such as datamaskiner<\/b> (computers) and printere<\/b>. Below are a couple of dialouges between a l\u00e5ner<\/b> (patron) and a bibliotekar<\/b> (librarian). (Please note that a direct translation between the two languages is not always possible.)<\/p>\n

1. L\u00e5nekort <\/b>(Library Card)<\/p>\n

Librarian: Hei!<\/b> (Hello.)
\nPatron: Hei, jeg vil gjerne l\u00e5ne denne boka. <\/b>(Hi, I would like to check out this book.)
\nLibrarian: Den er grei. Har du et l\u00e5nekort? <\/b>(Sure! Do you have a library card?)
\nPatron: Nei<\/b> (No)
\nLibrarian: OK. Dersom du \u00f8nsker \u00e5 f\u00e5 et, m\u00e5 du ha med legitimasjon, s\u00e5 jeg kan registrere deg som bruker i systemet v\u00e5rt. <\/b>(Okay. To get one, you need to bring an ID so that I can register you as a user in our system.)
\nPatron: Greit. Her er passet mitt. Hva gir l\u00e5nekortet egentlig adgang til? <\/b>(Sure, here\u2019s my passport. What can I actually access with my library card?)
\nLibrarian: Det gir adgang til alle ressursene i systemet v\u00e5rt \u2013 b\u00f8ker, lydb\u00f8ker, cd-er, dvd-er og til og med nettjenester som for eksempel Transparent Language Online.\u00a0<\/b> (You can access any resource in our system, including books, audio books, CDs, DVDs, and even online services like Transparent Language Online.)
\nPatron: Stilig! <\/b>(Nice!)
\nLibrarian: Da er du registret som bruker, og jeg har l\u00e5nt ut boka til deg.<\/b> (You\u2019re now registered as a user, and I\u2019ve checked out the book to you.)
\nPatron: N\u00e5r m\u00e5 jeg levere den? <\/b>(When is it due [when do I have to return it]?)
\nLibrarian: Du m\u00e5 levere boka i l\u00f8pet av en m\u00e5ned. <\/b>(You need to return the book within a month.)
\nPatron: Kan jeg forlenge l\u00e5netida? <\/b>(Can I renew it?)
\nLibrarian: Ja, du bare logger deg inn p\u00e5 hjemmesida. Der kan du forny l\u00e5net dersom det ikke er andre som st\u00e5r i ventek\u00f8.<\/b> (Yes! Just log into our website and you can renew it as long as no one has it on hold [no one else is standing in waiting line].)
\nPatron: Tusen takk.<\/b> (Thank you so much.)
\nLibrarian: Ingen \u00e5rsak. Lykke til!<\/b> (You\u2019re welcome! Enjoy\/Good luck!)<\/p>\n

2. Utl\u00e5n<\/b> (Checking Out Materials)<\/p>\n

Patron: Hei! Jeg vil l\u00e5ne Askeladden<\/em>, men jeg finner den ikke p\u00e5 hylla. <\/b>(Hi! I\u2019d like to check out Askeladden<\/em> but I can\u2019t seem to find it on the shelf.)
\nLibrarian: OK, et \u00f8yeblikk, jeg sjekker i databasen v\u00e5r.<\/b> (Okay, just one minute while I check our database.)
\nPatron: Greit.<\/b> (No problem.)
\nLibrarian: Jeg beklager, men boka er l\u00e5nt ut fram til neste uke. Vil du reservere den?<\/b> (I\u2019m sorry, that book has been checked out until next week. Would you like to put it on hold?)
\nPatron: Ja takk! <\/b>(Yes, please.)
\nLibrarian: Greit. Er du snill \u00e5 gi meg l\u00e5nekortet ditt? Vi sender en e-post n\u00e5r boka er tilgjengelig. <\/b>(Okay, let me scan your library card. We\u2019ll mail you when the book\u2019s available.)
\nPatron: Kjempebra! Har du noen gode forslag til mellomtida?\u00a0<\/b>(Very good! Have you got some recommendations in the meantime?)
\nLibrarian: Selvf\u00f8lgelig. Hva slags b\u00f8ker liker du? <\/b>(Always! [Of course.] What kinds of books do you like?)
\nPatron: Jeg liker veldig godt biografier, men jeg leser ogs\u00e5 mye moderne faglitteratur. <\/b>(Let me write down some suggestions [for you]. You can also search our homepage to find similar books.)
\nLibrarian: La meg skrive noen forslag til deg. Du kan ogs\u00e5 finne lignende b\u00f8ker inne p\u00e5 hjemmesida. <\/b>(Let me write down some suggestions [for you]. You can also search our homepage to find similar books.)
\nPatron: Kjempebra! Hvor mange b\u00f8ker kan jeg l\u00e5ne p\u00e5 en gang?<\/b> (Awesome! How many books can I check out at once?)
\nLibrarian: S\u00e5 mange som du vil! <\/b>(As many as you\u2019d like!)
\nPatron: Og hvor lenge kan jeg l\u00e5ne ei bok? <\/b>(And for how long can I check books out?)
\nLibrarian: Du kan l\u00e5ne ei bok i en m\u00e5ned om gangen. <\/b>(You may check out a book for a month at a time.)
\nPatron:\u00a0 M\u00e5 jeg betale gebyr hvis jeg leverer boka for sent?<\/b> (Do you charge fees for late returns? [Do I have to pay a fee\u2026])
\nLibrarian: Ja, men f\u00f8rst sender vi deg en e-post med advarsel. Her er lista. Det er bare \u00e5 si fra dersom du trenger mer hjelp! <\/b>(Yes, but we\u2019ll send you a reminder e-mail before it\u2019s due. Here\u2019s the list, let me know if you need any help.)
\nPatron: Tusen takk! <\/b>(Thanks so much!)<\/p>\n

3. God lesing!<\/b> (Happy reading!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Talking is king, but sometimes ei god bok (a good book) may be your best friend in your struggle to absorb the lovely Norwegian language! Most Norwegian towns have a public bibliotek [beebleeohTEHK] (library). Like many other European countries, Norway is getting increasingly web-based, so don\u2019t be surprised if the library you visit operates a…<\/p>\n

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