Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

skjørt

English translation:

skirt

Added to glossary by Daphne Theodoraki
Sep 2, 2003 17:44
21 yrs ago
Norwegian term

skjørt

Norwegian to English Tech/Engineering
Building specifications
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 skirt
5 fragile

Discussion

Richard Lawson Sep 2, 2003:
Some context is essential here.

Proposed translations

+2
2 hrs
Selected

skirt

If the text has to do with transport, then the term is the above - straight translation (in French: "jupe")

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Note added at 2003-09-02 20:00:59 (GMT)
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Explanation from Encarta:

1. TECHNOLOGY: something similar to skirt: an attachment shaped like a skirt, or covering the lower part of something like a skirt
2. ENGINEERING: flap around bottom of hovercraft: the lower outer section of a rocket or the flap around the bottom of a hovercraft.
Also called \"apron\"

HTH
Peer comment(s):

agree Tore Bjerkek
20 mins
Takk!
agree Roald Toskedal : Both translations might be correct here, depending on the context, of course. You really should give more context when asking a question like this.
2 hrs
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9 mins

fragile

without further context and dealing with building materials I assume it is a neuter adjetive ending in -t :
skjør -t= fragile
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