| English | Norwegian Bokmål |
| local afforestation The planting of trees in an area, or the management of an area to allow trees to regenerate or colonize naturally, in order to produce a forest | lokal skogreisning |
| local authority The power of a government agency or its administrators to administer and implement laws and government policies for a city, town or small district | lokal myndighet |
| local building material | lokalt byggemateriale |
| local development A stage of growth or advancement in any aspect of a community that is defined by or restricted to a particular and usually small district or area | lokal utvikling |
| local finance The theory and practice of all public money matters pertaining to city, town or small district governments | kommunal finans |
| local government An administrative body or system in which political direction and control is exercised over the community of a city, town or small district | kommunalforvaltning |
| local government policy Any course of action adopted and pursued by a ruling political authority or system, which determines the affairs for a city, town, county or regional area | kommunalpolitikk |
| local heat supply The provision of heating fuel, coal or other heating source materials, or the amount of heating capacity, for the use of a specific local community | lokal fjernvarmetilførsel |
| local passenger service Passenger transport system for a limited local area | lokal personbefordring |
| local recreation A pastime, diversion, exercise or other means of enjoyment and relaxation that is carried out in a particular city, town or small district | rekreasjon i nærområdet |
| local resource utilisation The use of a source of supply from a municipal or regional area, which can be readily drawn upon when needed | lokal ressursutnyttelse |
| local traffic Traffic moving within a city, town, or area and subject to frequent stops, as distinguished from long distance traffic | lokaltrafikk |