dekksbåtar

English translation: decked boats

09:42 Jul 17, 2005

Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Norwegian history

Norwegian term or phrase: dekksbåtar

A type of "bankskøyter" - English equivalent?

(in connection with old boat building techniques and types of boats in Norway)

doatley KudoZ activity Questions: 380 (3 open) (1 without valid answers) (30 closed without grading) Answers: 0 Norway
Local time: 03:46

English translation:decked boats

Explanation:
The English maritime expression is "decked boat".

Also called "sheltered boats".

The term "decked boat" is also confirmed by various dictionaries (i.e. Kunnskapsforlaget Norsk Engelsk Stor Ordbok and Clue)

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BraveBrain
Local time: 03:46

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Summary of answers provided

small crafts with a full length deck and one mast

Vedis Bjørndal

decked boats

BraveBrain

Answers

37 mins confidence:

dekksbåtar small crafts with a full length deck and one mast

Explanation:
Don't know any English equivalent.

Ref. Einar Haugen N-E dict.

Vedis Bjørndal
Norway
Local time: 03:46
Native speaker of: Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 28

175 days confidence:

dekksbåtar

decked boats

BraveBrain
Local time: 03:46
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Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 8

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