Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jan 24, 2006 10:29
18 yrs ago
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Swedish term
United Kingdom
Taught MA translation at Uni of Surrey
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
byggbod
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
reconstruction of shopping centre
Is this a construction hut, or something else entirely? There are 8 of these temporary 'byggbodar' for this particular project, where workers will be moving in and out of the protected construction area.
Advice appreciated.
Advice appreciated.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | Portacabin |
Diarmuid Kennan
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| 5 +1 | portable modular cabin |
Sven Petersson
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| 4 -1 | site hut |
Christine Andersen
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| 3 | site shed |
Prisma
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| 3 -1 | building shed |
George Hopkins
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Proposed translations
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12 mins
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Ireland
Reliable and accurate
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English
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84
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Portacabin
This can also be spelt Portakabin. Although it is actually a brand name, it has become universal, like hoover.
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Note added at 18 mins (2006-01-24 10:47:32 GMT)
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And yes, it is being used as a construction hut
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Note added at 18 mins (2006-01-24 10:47:32 GMT)
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And yes, it is being used as a construction hut
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, kennan and Sven!"
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27 mins
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Danish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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67
site hut
Site hut
Just a suggestion if you don't want to use 'portakabin', although the Swedish pictures are closely related.
http://www.healthandsafety.co.uk/sitesafchecklist.html
Is there a site hut or other accommodation where workers can sit, make tea and prepare food?
Is there adequate first aid provision?
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http://wwt.uk.com/ArticleDetails.asp?ArticleID=92&SHPID=30
Rest facilities
Facilities for taking breaks and meal breaks should be available. They should provide shelter from the wind and rain and be heated as necessary.They should have:
tables and chairs;
a kettle or urn for boiling water;
a means for preparing food (eg a gas or electrical heating ring, or microwave oven).
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For small sites rest facilities can often be provided within the site office, or site hut.
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http://www.woodcon.se/byggb.htm
Just a suggestion if you don't want to use 'portakabin', although the Swedish pictures are closely related.
http://www.healthandsafety.co.uk/sitesafchecklist.html
Is there a site hut or other accommodation where workers can sit, make tea and prepare food?
Is there adequate first aid provision?
******
http://wwt.uk.com/ArticleDetails.asp?ArticleID=92&SHPID=30
Rest facilities
Facilities for taking breaks and meal breaks should be available. They should provide shelter from the wind and rain and be heated as necessary.They should have:
tables and chairs;
a kettle or urn for boiling water;
a means for preparing food (eg a gas or electrical heating ring, or microwave oven).
…
For small sites rest facilities can often be provided within the site office, or site hut.
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http://www.woodcon.se/byggb.htm
Peer comment(s):
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Sven Petersson
: No, it does not have to be a "site hut", "Byggbod" specifies the design, not the use.
3 mins
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You're right, but 'site huts' can be used as everything from garden sheds to football changing rooms... I just chose a couple of examples from building sites to fit the particular question
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54 mins
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
&
English
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish 
, English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
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694
portable modular cabin
If one does not like to use the degenerated trade name one could call it "portable modular cabin", but I would write "portacabin".
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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-01-24 16:06:39 GMT)
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Please give the KudoZ to kennan!
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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-01-24 16:06:39 GMT)
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Please give the KudoZ to kennan!
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3 hrs
building shed
A suitable name.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-01-24 16:31:01 GMT)
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Sven: When is a shed not a shed? Uncertainty is the translator's constant companion - it can rarely be shed.
Could you consider 'builder's shed' as being a 'byggbod'?
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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-01-24 16:31:01 GMT)
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Sven: When is a shed not a shed? Uncertainty is the translator's constant companion - it can rarely be shed.
Could you consider 'builder's shed' as being a 'byggbod'?
Peer comment(s):
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Sven Petersson
: http://www.imarest.org/ymp/branches/nec/Gallery.html - Addendum: Yes that's another valid interpretation of "building shed", but that ain't a "byggbod" either. Heard the one about Tage, Dan-Axel and the "skjul"?
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Thank you Sven, but what do you say about one of Collins' definitions: ie, a small building or lean-to of light construction used for storage, shelter, etc.
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6 hrs
Prisma
Specializes in field
site shed
Site shed is all I've ever called them, never heard the crew go to the portable modular cabin for a cuppa :-)
Then again perhaps that's the term that is looked for here.
Just another option for Helen.
Then again perhaps that's the term that is looked for here.
Just another option for Helen.
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