Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
teklippern
English translation:
clipper
Added to glossary by
Claudia Anda-Maria Halas
May 31, 2011 18:17
13 yrs ago
Swedish term
teklippern
Swedish to English
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Ships, Sailing, Maritime
”På den amerikanska teklippern ’Nightingale’ fanns en bild av Jenny Lind, som säkerligen inte var trakterad av att fartyget i slutet av 1800-talet gjorde resor med last av slavar.
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Proposed translations
(English)
3 +1 | clipper | Diarmuid Kennan |
5 +3 | the tea clipper | Sven Petersson |
Proposed translations
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clipper
Type of sailing ship designed to transport tea from China as fast as possible.
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Note added at 4 mins (2011-05-31 18:22:13 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper
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Note added at 4 mins (2011-05-31 18:22:13 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipper
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the tea clipper
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