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boondock

Swedish translation: luffa i naturen med motorfordon

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English term or phrase:boondock
Swedish translation:luffa i naturen med motorfordon
Entered by: uffe

09:01 Apr 26, 2005
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / sammans�ttning
English term or phrase: boondock
boondock your way through the hills...

boondocking performance
uffe
Local time: 16:44
naturvandra; luffa i vildmarken
Explanation:
Boondock is Tagalog-based. The word became popular in America as Navy and Marine veterans returned from the Philippines after World War II. It is still used in the U.S. Navy. Low topped boots issued at boot camp are called "boondockers". The verb form, boondocking means wilderness hiking.
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Sven Petersson
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Local time: 16:44
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4 +1naturvandra; luffa i vildmarken
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naturvandra; luffa i vildmarken


Explanation:
Boondock is Tagalog-based. The word became popular in America as Navy and Marine veterans returned from the Philippines after World War II. It is still used in the U.S. Navy. Low topped boots issued at boot camp are called "boondockers". The verb form, boondocking means wilderness hiking.

Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 16:44
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 971
Grading comment
Your answer was suprising and very helpful

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sara Hagelstam: Yes - but what does that have to do with mechanics?!
3 mins
  -> Beats me!
neutral  ohemulen: "Equipment suitable for travelling in the boondocks has been referred to as 'boondockers'" enl Websters Rosetta. Vad det kunde vara på svenska är ju sen en annan fråga. Jag antar att det rör sig om nåt motorfordon om det ska vara mekanik.
2 hrs
  -> A wee bit more context would help! :o)
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