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skogsmaskin

English translation: forestry machine

14:24 Jun 8, 2002
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Forestry / Wood / Timber / forestry
Swedish term or phrase: skogsmaskin
insurance.
'forestry vehicle/machine'?
stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:33
English translation:forestry machine
Explanation:
You might consider adding "equipment", though, as in "Forestry machinery equipment"
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Roald Toskedal
Norway
Local time: 03:33
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2forestry machine
Roald Toskedal
5 -1Forest machine
George Hopkins


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Forest machine


Explanation:
Eg, harvester, forwarder.

George Hopkins
Local time: 03:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  abborre: see the second answer
2 days 21 hrs
  -> I agree that skogsmaskiner covers both forest machines and forestry machines, if there are any. But there is a difference between forest and forestry. Ever seen a forestry ranger?
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
forestry machine


Explanation:
You might consider adding "equipment", though, as in "Forestry machinery equipment"


    Reference: http://www.metla.fi/iufro/iufro95/s331.htm
Roald Toskedal
Norway
Local time: 03:33
Native speaker of: Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  George Hopkins: Check the meaning of forestry.
12 mins
  -> Yes, I know what "forestry" means, but a machine could be used both for cultivation and harvesting, right? :-)
agree  Lars Finsen: but skogsmaskiner covers both forestry and timber equipment
45 mins
  -> Takk, Lars!
agree  Mats Wikberg
2 days 4 mins
  -> Takk, Mats!
agree  abborre
2 days 20 hrs
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