omregne

Omregne is a verb used in Danish and Norwegian meaning to convert or recalculate a value from one unit, scale, or form to another. The related noun omregning refers to the act of conversion or recalculation. The term is common in mathematics, science, finance, and everyday life.

Common contexts include unit conversion (length, area, volume, mass, temperature), currency conversion, and data formatting or scale changes in spreadsheets. Omregning relies on a conversion factor or formula that relates the two units and ensures that the quantity remains the same after the transformation. Tools such as calculators, conversion tables, online converters, or spreadsheet functions can perform omregning.

Steps typically involve identifying the from-unit and to-unit, determining the appropriate conversion factor, applying multiplication or division, and checking unit consistency and rounding to the desired precision. Example: Omregn 10 kilometer til meter: 10 km × 1000 = 10,000 m.

Notes and caveats: some conversions depend on context, such as temperature conversions (Celsius to Fahrenheit) that use specific formulas. Currency conversions depend on time-sensitive exchange rates. When documenting an omregning, it is helpful to specify the units involved, the conversion factor used, and, if applicable, the date of the rate or the source of the factor.