skanse

English translation: entrenchment

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Danish term or phrase:skanse
English translation:entrenchment
Entered by: Helen Johnson

17:09 Apr 12, 2005
Danish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel / tourism
Danish term or phrase: skanse
Tourism - with particular reference to Hals Skansen.
All I can find is information about military-related trenches, etc. and I'm not sure how that would sound.
Advice appreciated!
Helen
Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:49
entrenchment
Explanation:
x

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Note added at 2005-04-12 17:18:03 (GMT)
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see http://www.oldtowns.co.uk/Wiltshire/oldsarum.htm
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lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 10:49
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Thanks very much, Lone!
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4 +2entrenchment
lone (X)
2skansen, skansespil
Suzanne Blangsted (X)


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entrenchment


Explanation:
x

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Note added at 2005-04-12 17:18:03 (GMT)
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see http://www.oldtowns.co.uk/Wiltshire/oldsarum.htm


    Reference: http://ordbogen.com
lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 10:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks very much, Lone!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hschl
5 mins
  -> Mange tak, Henrik

agree  Christine Andersen: this is the proper term for earthwork fortifications
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
skansen, skansespil


Explanation:
don't forget skansen is a proper name for the amateur theater group in Hal Skansen's archives, se
http://www.kultunaut.dk/perl/sted/type-nynaut/nr-151327

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 07:49
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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