imens 112 initiativ imens av in the meantime, meanwhile; cj while. imidlertid av (likevel) however; (i mellomtiden) in the meantime, meanwhile, morges av this morning. imot av (se også mot) 1 har De noe — at jeg kommer litt senere, do you mind if I come (do you mind my coming) a little later? vi har ikke noe — en slik ordning, we have no objection to such an arrangement: jeg har meget — at De tar dette skritt, I strongly object to your taking such a step; vi har ikke noe — å vente et par dager, we do not mind waiting a day or two; handle stikk — mine ønsker, act contrary (in direct opposition) to my wishes; 2 ta — (si ja til), accept, (om personer) receive. import s 1 (det å føre inn) importation, import; — til Norge, importation into Norway; 2 (innførte varer) imports; 3 (verdien) imports, the import trade. import|ere v import; -firma: et —, a firm of importers; -et, the importing firm; — forbud, a ban on imports; -handel, import trade; -lisens, import licence; -toll, import duty; -varer, imports; -ør, importer. imøtekomme v: — Dem, meet (oblige) you; — hans ønske, meet (fall in with) his wishes, meet him in the matter. imøtekommende a obliging; han var meget —, he was most obliging; hans svar var ikke —, his reply was not favourable; jeg håper å få et — svar fra Dem, I hope to hear favourably from you. imøtekommenhet s kind services , kind attention, (elskverdighet) courtesy; jeg takker for den — som er vist meg, I thank you for this service (for your kind attention). I thank you for obliging me in the matter. imøtese v look forward to, (avvente) await; jeg -r Deres snarlige svar, I look forward to [receiving] an early reply from you; i await your early reply. 'indigo s indigo; -blått, indigo blue. indirekte a indirect, av indirectly. industri s industry; handel og —, trade and industry; -anlegg, industrial (manufacturing) plant; -by, manufacturing town; -ell, industrial. ingefær s ginger. influ|ensas influenza;-ere: — på, influence. ingen pr 1 (om ting:) — varer, no goods; vi har —, we have none; (om person:) nobody, no-one; 2 — av kassene er, none of the cases is (are), (om to) neither of the cases is; — annen, nobody else; — annen enn, nobody but, no other than; — enkelt, no one, no single. Jfr noe(n). ingen|lunde av by no means, in no way; -steds, nowhere. ingeniør s engineer; -firma, firm of engineers. initialer s initials. initiativ s initiative; ta -et