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English translation: farm foreman

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08:15 Oct 3, 2010

Danish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting

Danish term or phrase: forkarl

I 1925 møder han således på et af sine tjenestesteder den belæste forkarl Hans Jørgensen, som præsenterer ham for et bredere udvalg af litteratur.

Olav Balslev KudoZ activity Questions: 79 (10 open) (13 closed without grading) Answers: 0
Local time: 10:20

English translation:farm foreman

Explanation:
According to Gyldendals Røde.

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Note added at 10 mins (2010-10-03 08:26:24 GMT)
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http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Natur_og_miljø/Landbrug_og_have...

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Note added at 16 mins (2010-10-03 08:32:29 GMT)
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Kjærulff Nielsen (Gyldendal) suggests the term "headman" for "forkarl" (på gård).

Selected response from:

Malberg
Denmark
Local time: 10:20

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4 +1

first or head farm hand

Eva Harbo Andersen

3 +2

farm foreman

Malberg

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7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

farm foreman

Malberg
Denmark
Local time: 10:20
Native speaker of:

Danish
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

1 day32 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

first or head farm hand

Explanation:
The farm hand who is responsible for the work of the farm hands actually being done. He ranks below the farm-bailiff.

Example sentence(s):

http://www.sheepmagazine.com/issues/29/29-5/down_under_for_cormos.html
http://klinta.blogspot.com/2008/04/hr-r-vi.html

Reference: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1215031/
Reference: http://goldiproductions.com/thecanadasite/art/art2e_kelly10_...

Eva Harbo Andersen
Local time: 10:20
Native speaker of:

Danish
PRO pts in category: 4

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