instruksen

Instruksen is the definite form of the Norwegian noun instruks, meaning an instruction, directive, or set of guidelines issued by an authority. In Norwegian and other Scandinavian languages, the term refers to a formal document or statement that specifies rules, procedures, or requirements to be followed in a particular context. The instruksen can be binding or advisory, depending on the issuing authority and the legal or organizational framework. In practice, instruksen appears in workplaces, government agencies, schools, and military settings as part of manuals, standard operating procedures, safety rules, or policy documents.

The instruksen may define responsibilities, step-by-step procedures, reporting obligations, or safety measures. For example, arbeidsinstruks (work instruction) prescribes how tasks must be carried out; sikkerhetsinstruks (safety instruction) outlines precautions; or militær instruks (military instruction) governs conduct and operations. The document can be standalone or nested within a larger policy and is often supplemented by training and audits. The verb instruere in Norwegian means to instruct; instru-sen as a noun refers to the instruction being referred to or followed.

Etymology and related forms: the term instruks comes from Danish or German influences, with a path through broader European administrative vocabularies, and is related to the English word instruction. In practice, instruks and its definite form instruksen are used in formal and administrative language to denote an official directive or procedural guideline.

See also: instruction, instruction manual, standard operating procedure, policy, veiledning.