Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
tønna
English translation:
crow\'s nest
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Nov 11, 2010 13:37
13 yrs ago
Norwegian term
tønna
Norwegian to English
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Fisheries
Sealing (i.e. the hunting of seals)
Hello,
Can anyone help me with the mystery word "tønna"?
As in: "Skipperen har videre forklart at han ikke var så mye på dekk, da han var svært opptatt av å styre skuta og lede fangsten fra _tønna_."
The Norwegian town of Tønna (with a big "T") is far inland, and it ain't a barrel (I don't think). All contributions gratefully received!
Can anyone help me with the mystery word "tønna"?
As in: "Skipperen har videre forklart at han ikke var så mye på dekk, da han var svært opptatt av å styre skuta og lede fangsten fra _tønna_."
The Norwegian town of Tønna (with a big "T") is far inland, and it ain't a barrel (I don't think). All contributions gratefully received!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | the crow's nest |
Charles Ek
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| 1 | mooring buoy |
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Proposed translations
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Charles Ek
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the crow's nest
See the link to Ordnett.no for "tønne".
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Note added at 33 mins (2010-11-11 14:11:05 GMT)
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On the chance that some are not familiar with ship terminology, I will add that a crow's nest is an observation post atop a mast on a ship or boat. Typically there's a small platform with a railing.
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Note added at 33 mins (2010-11-11 14:11:05 GMT)
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On the chance that some are not familiar with ship terminology, I will add that a crow's nest is an observation post atop a mast on a ship or boat. Typically there's a small platform with a railing.
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Charles. Yes, that seems to fit - although I think the last time I saw a reference to a crow's nest was in "Treasure Island"! I didn't realise that the term had survived into the era of SatNav. Points will be doled out tomorrow, as per ProZ recommendations. |
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Comment: "Thank you for that!"
16 mins
mooring buoy
According to Clue
Example sentence:
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Note from asker:
| Thanks, but I think the other (so far) suggestion of "crow's nest" probably fits the bill better. |
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