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Vitar og sjomerki

15:31 May 24, 2000
Icelandic to English translations [PRO]
Icelandic term or phrase: Vitar og sjomerki
Vitar og sjomerki

Sjavarfoll vid island

Stadarval fyrir orkufrekan idnad. Forval. Mars.
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naBeacons and buoys
Paul Richardson


  

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Beacons and buoys


Explanation:
"Vitar" can mean both lighthouses and beacons. Beacons has the wider meaning in this context.

"Sjómerki" means literally "sea signs". They are usually some form of buoy. In a formal translation you would probably use a sentence to translate the given phrase.

Paul Richardson
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