Norwegian - English Military Terminology

Vocabulary practice cards covering Norwegian military terms and their official English equivalents across operational planning, command, fire control, and maneuvering.

administrasjon og forsyningstjeneste

administration and logistics

andre egne

friendly forces

angrepsmål

objective

oppsittet/avsittet

mounted/dismounted

dekning og skjul

cover and concealment

eno

in orders to follow

fellesbestemmelser

coordinating instructions

flankerende ild

enfilade fire

flankesikring

flank screen

forsvarsstilling

defensive position

framrykning

advance

føre oppholdende strid

fight a delaying battle

framskutte styrker

forward elements

ild kan åpnes mot (…mål)

(…targets) can be engaged

ildoverfall

attack by fire

ildplan

fire plan

ildsektor

arc of fire, sector of fire

ildstilling

fire position

ildstøtte

fire support

sjefens intensjon

commander's intent

teiggrense

boundary

i teig fra A til B

within boundaries from A to B

krumbane

high trajectory

krumbaneild

indirect fire, high trajectory fire

flatbane

flat trajectory

flatbaneild

direct fire, flat trajectory fire

oppdrag

mission (overordnet) / task (enkeltoppdrag)

plan (pkt 3a i 5-punktsordre)

concept of operations (CONOPS)

å avgi (tropper)

to detach

å underlegge (tropper)

to attach

underleggelser

attachments

avgivelser

detachments