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waddenboot

English translation: flat bottom boat


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Dutch term or phrase:waddenboot
English translation:flat bottom boat
Entered by: W Schouten
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15:43 Dec 3, 2011
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Dutch term or phrase: waddenboot
Metatags for a web page featuring a daysailer.
Rik Schraag
Netherlands
Local time: 10:49
flat bottom boat
Explanation:
they are flat-bottomed

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Note added at 22 hrs (2011-12-04 14:03:01 GMT)
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pompous?
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W Schouten
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:49
Grading comment
Thanks - the remark about the pompous answer was intended for "writeaway".
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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1 +3flat bottom boatW Schouten
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waddenboot
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
flat bottom boat


Explanation:
they are flat-bottomed

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Note added at 22 hrs (2011-12-04 14:03:01 GMT)
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pompous?

W Schouten
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:49
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks - the remark about the pompous answer was intended for "writeaway".
Notes to answerer
Asker: Getting tired of pompous answers.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: the numerous questions show it's a job for a boating expert who knows Dutch boats and their English names
1 hr
  -> Thank you

agree  Kate Hudson
1 hr
  -> Thank you

agree  Gypsyboy2
22 hrs
  -> Thank you

neutral  philgoddard: I'm not sure this is an adequate answer. It's a particular type of Dutch boat, whereas "flat-bottomed boat" covers a multitude of evils. A punt is a flat-bottomed boat, for example.
1 day8 hrs
  -> True, but they don't have punts in the Waddenzee.
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1 hr
Reference: waddenboot

Reference information:
http://watersport.asmussolution.nl/de waddenboot.html

writeaway
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Dec 5, 2011 - Changes made by W Schouten:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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