Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Jane/ John Doe

Norwegian translation:

N.N.

Added to glossary by Per Riise (X)
Mar 23, 2005 05:06
19 yrs ago
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English term

Jane/ John Doe

English to Norwegian Other Cinema, Film, TV, Drama police word
unknown person.
Proposed translations (Norwegian)
4 +3 N.N.

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N.N.

According to most dictionaries. Peder Aas is also used by the same dictionaries, but personally I have never encountered that name being used to describe someone unknown.
Peer comment(s):

agree Mari Noller : Ola Nordmann\Kari Nordmann is the correct saying I believe..
1 day 16 hrs
agree Roald Toskedal : Synes ikke Ola og Kari passer her... Her er det snakk om en ukjent identitet, mens Ola og Kari er mer gjennomsnittsmennesker. NN er nok det beste...
3 days 5 hrs
agree CanAng : Agree with Roald
4 days
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