septre

English translation: stanchion

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)

Norwegian term or phrase:	septer
English translation:	stanchion
Entered by:	Vedis Bjørndal

17:59 Jul 25, 2013

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

Norwegian term or phrase: septre

"Det skal være hensiktsmessige rekkverk med septre i maskinrommet."

"Scepter" seems a bit odd. Do they mean that the railing should be fitted with a staff or pole?

Markus Nystrom KudoZ activity Questions: 86 (3 open) (4 without valid answers) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 6 United States
Local time: 08:23

stanchions

Explanation:
A stanchion is an upright bar or post, often providing support for some other object.

Selected response from:

Vedis Bjørndal
Norway
Local time: 15:23

Grading comment

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

stanchions

Vedis Bjørndal

Answers

36 mins confidence:

stanchions

Explanation:
A stanchion is an upright bar or post, often providing support for some other object.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanchion

Vedis Bjørndal
Norway
Local time: 15:23
Native speaker of: Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 28

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations