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tining av slikrenner

English translation: thawing sub-drains

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Norwegian term or phrase:tining av slukrenner
English translation:thawing sub-drains
Entered by: stephen mewes

08:18 Aug 26, 2002
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Norwegian term or phrase: tining av slikrenner
xxx of sub-drains?
stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:19
thawing the drainage gutters
Explanation:
I suppose "*slik" should be "sluk" -> "slukrenner".
"sluk" means "drain", "renner" denotes the actual gutters or gullies through which the drainage runs.
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Eivind Lilleskjaeret
Local time: 10:19
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3thawing the drainage gutters
Eivind Lilleskjaeret
4defrosting or melting
Liss Myrås (X)


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
thawing the drainage gutters


Explanation:
I suppose "*slik" should be "sluk" -> "slukrenner".
"sluk" means "drain", "renner" denotes the actual gutters or gullies through which the drainage runs.

Eivind Lilleskjaeret
Local time: 10:19
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in pair: 200

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Liss Myrås (X): This is a better suggestion *S*
5 mins
agree  Trond Ruud
3 hrs
agree  Richard Lawson
12 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
defrosting or melting


Explanation:
A suggestion *S*

Liss Myrås (X)
Sweden
Local time: 10:19
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in pair: 62
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