Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
Portør og Transportavdelingen
English translation:
Portering and Transport Department
Added to glossary by
Even Eifring
Feb 13, 2003 16:48
21 yrs ago
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Norwegian term
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Native in: Norwegian 
Works in: German to Norwegian, English to Norwegian
Portør og Transportavdelingen
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At Ullevål University Hospital in Oslo the former "Serviceavdelingen" ("Service Department") has been divided in two. The department responsible for internal and external transportation is called "Portør og Transportavdelingen".
What is a normal name for such a department in England and in the United States?
More information about their activities can be found at http://www.ulleval.no/default.asp?file=transport.xml
What is a normal name for such a department in England and in the United States?
More information about their activities can be found at http://www.ulleval.no/default.asp?file=transport.xml
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 -1 | Department of Transport / Transport Department / Transport Office |
Norbert Hermann
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| 3 | (hospital) orderly service/station |
Arthur Borges
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| 3 | Carriage and Transportation Department |
Helen Johnson
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Proposed translations
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Norbert Hermann
Native in English
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Native in: English , German
Works in: English to German, German to English, Portuguese to German, and 3 more.
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Department of Transport / Transport Department / Transport Office
There is not set expression. Every organisation uses their own.
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Note added at 2003-02-13 18:16:10 (GMT)
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Yes Department of Transport (DoT) is a gov. department - so it could be misleading, I agree.
Transport Office does not sound un-English IMO
There are dispatch offices, freight offices, mail offices (also transport related), and so on.
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Note added at 2003-02-13 18:31:48 (GMT)
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You could call it simply \'Transport Service\' - no need for department or office
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Note added at 2003-02-13 18:16:10 (GMT)
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Yes Department of Transport (DoT) is a gov. department - so it could be misleading, I agree.
Transport Office does not sound un-English IMO
There are dispatch offices, freight offices, mail offices (also transport related), and so on.
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Note added at 2003-02-13 18:31:48 (GMT)
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You could call it simply \'Transport Service\' - no need for department or office
1 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you. Actually, with the help of several sources I ended up with "Portering and Transport Department"."
25 mins
Arthur Borges
China
China
China
Non-ethnocentric, Concise & Punctual
Works in: English, Swedish to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
(hospital) orderly service/station
Orderlies move patients around but they also perform all manner of physical labor. Patient Transfer Department is a more euphemistic variant. There may be other terms - if you're not in a hurry wait for more suggestions.
1 hr
Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Taught MA translation at Uni of Surrey
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
Related KudoZ points
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107
Carriage and Transportation Department
Department of Transport sounds like UK Government. Transport Office sounds very un-English.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Norbert Hermann
: think you are a bit too hasty with the un-English comment
27 mins
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