restanser

Restanser is a Norwegian noun describing items that remain unresolved or outstanding. The term is most commonly used in Norwegian-speaking contexts to refer to financial or administrative items that have not yet been settled. The plural form is restanser and the singular is restanse. In English texts it is often translated as arrears, outstanding balances, or pending cases, depending on context.

Common usage: In finance and accounting, restanser denotes invoices, payments, or balances that have not yet been settled. For example, a company’s accounts may show a high restanse if customers have outstanding invoices. In public administration and public procurement, restanser describe applications, permits, or cases that are awaiting processing, decision, or closing. In project management, tasks or requests that have not yet been completed can also be described as in restanse.

Handling: Restanser are typically tracked in enterprise resource planning systems or case management software with statuses such as open, in progress, or overdue. Reducing restanser is often a performance target for organizations, measured by the share of items resolved within specified time frames.

Etymology and regional use: The term stems from concepts of remaining or outstanding items. It is widely used in Norwegian; cognates exist in Danish and Swedish, but usage and connotations vary by language.

See also: Arrears, outstanding balance, backlog, accounts receivable.