føringsbåtar

English translation: lighter

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Norwegian term or phrase:føringsbåtar
English translation:lighter
Entered by: kfpdavis

09:41 Jul 17, 2005
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Norwegian history
Norwegian term or phrase: føringsbåtar
A kind of cargo ship - in connection with history of Norwegian boat building techniques and types of boats for fishing.
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Local time: 16:31
lighter
Explanation:
From the Norsk Engelsk Ordbok published by Universitetsforlaget, Oslo: "a (small) cargo vessel, lighter". However "lighter" nowadays generally refers to a rather large cargo vessel, especially for transporting oil
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føringsbåtar
lighter


Explanation:
From the Norsk Engelsk Ordbok published by Universitetsforlaget, Oslo: "a (small) cargo vessel, lighter". However "lighter" nowadays generally refers to a rather large cargo vessel, especially for transporting oil


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