Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

indensjærs

English translation:

sheltered waters

Added to glossary by Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Apr 12, 2005 11:12
19 yrs ago
Norwegian term

indensjærs

Norwegian to English Other Ships, Sailing, Maritime
"En liten tjangs nu vil tage oss til fyrskibet, innseilingen til Long Island og siden bliver det indensjærs resten."
Context is a small boat sailing on the atlantic seeking to reach New York and worrying about sailing conditions.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 in sheltered waters
5 in intra-coastal waters
2 lake?

Proposed translations

+2
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Norwegian term (edited): indensj�rs
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in sheltered waters

taken from the Danish indenskærs translation in Vinterberg's dictionary
Peer comment(s):

agree Kent Johnson (X) : The "sheltered water" inside Long Island is much more in keeping with the dated flavor of the text than "intra-coastal".
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Tak
agree word-smith : now written "innenskjærs" or "innaskjærs"
2 hrs
Tak
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Norwegian term (edited): indensj�rs

in intra-coastal waters

Also 'among the skerries' - in protected, intra-coastal waters.
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1 hr
Norwegian term (edited): indensj�rs

lake?

insjö (Swedish) = lake
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