web page

Norwegian translation: webside

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English term or phrase:web page
Norwegian translation:webside
Entered by: Mari Noller

14:44 Oct 12, 2007
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Systems, Networks
English term or phrase: web page
Which word is better to use in Norwegian for web page: webside or nettside? Is there a difference?
swetlanka
webside
Explanation:
According to the official MS glossary and style guide.
Nettside is possibly more commonly used, but webside is the correct term.
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Mari Noller
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:07
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2nettside
Lina S.K.
5webside
Mari Noller


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
webside


Explanation:
According to the official MS glossary and style guide.
Nettside is possibly more commonly used, but webside is the correct term.

Mari Noller
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frode Aleksandersen: Webside is actually more common: http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=nettsi...
2 mins

agree  Bjørnar Magnussen
4 mins

disagree  Per Bergvall: It will be a sad, cold day when we let the MS Glossary and style guide rule our language. At risk of stating the obvious, nettside is Norwegian, webside is not.
33 mins

disagree  Sigrid Thorbjørnsrud: Nettside is Norwegian, webside is not.
1 day 1 hr

neutral  Thomas Deschington: Helt enig i at MS ikke bør få rule, og at nettside er bedre, men blir litt drøyt å sette disagree...
1 day 3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
nettside


Explanation:
I am not norwegian, but I used to cooperate with norwegian companies and I may assure you, that "nett" is used for "web".
For example- visit webpage www.nettkatalogen.no
(nettkatalogen = web calalogue).
Hope it helps :)

Lina S.K.
Denmark
Local time: 16:07
Native speaker of: Native in LithuanianLithuanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thomas Deschington
1 day 2 hrs

agree  Roald Toskedal: Posilutely...! ;)
3 days 7 hrs
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