Glossary entry

Norwegian term or phrase:

tidel

English translation:

tenths/decimals

Added to glossary by dmesnier
Jun 10, 2023 11:19
11 mos ago
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Norwegian term

tidel

Norwegian to English Other Livestock / Animal Husbandry lamb meat content
Hi, I'm trying to find the correct English translation for this. I am thinking it refers to part of meat labeling. It's used in a discussion on characteristics of a particular breed of lamb as follows:


Innholdet er angitt på tidelen uten slingringsmonn.

Det er lite trolig at stykningsdelene vil ha på tidelen samme innhold hvert eneste år.

Thanks for your help!
Proposed translations (English)
3 tenths/decimals
3 -1 tithing
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Non-PRO (2): Christopher Schröder, Michele Fauble

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Discussion

Christopher Schröder Jun 13, 2023:
Always nice to be trusted...
dmesnier (asker) Jun 13, 2023:
The client clarified that tidel refers to tiendedel
Michele Fauble Jun 10, 2023:
Tiendedel Enig med Elisabeth. Tiendedel i min språkbruk.
Elisabeth Maurland Jun 10, 2023:
Tiendedel/tidel Growing up, we said "tredjedel, fjerdedel, femtedel … tiendedel”, but in school, we were told that, now, "tredel, firedel, femdel … tidel” was the correct way (late 70s in my case). I still think the latter sounds weird, and I don't think it completely took hold, which is why you might see both ways in use.
Christopher Schröder Jun 10, 2023:
Tenth / one decimal point It’s just a tenth. Of a percent or Grammy probably.
Vedis Bjørndal Jun 10, 2023:
Maybe not a part of a lamb I looked up "tidel" in The Norwegian "Bokmålsordboka" and the only meaning of "tidel" there is "one tenth"; that is: One part of ten items/pieces. E.G. En tidel av porsjonen ...

Proposed translations

8 hrs
Selected

tenths/decimals

My understanding.

‘Content is stated in tenths’. Or possibly, ‘content is stated in decimals’.


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Note added at 8 hrs (2023-06-10 20:07:32 GMT)
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Depending on further context.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thanks for your help!"
-1
2 hrs

tithing

Tihe, Biblically and historically in Europe, like Germany, England & Wales, is a one-tenth tax 'rake-off'. As a measurement, tithing might work on a chunk of meat.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2023-06-10 13:30:37 GMT)
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Tihe = tithe..
Example sentence:

tithing {noun} 1. measurement unit

Peer comment(s):

disagree Christopher Schröder : Just no
5 hrs
Yes. The answer stays - in the singular - for info. of appreciative posterity. Anyway, hope to see you for the Weekender in Guildford!
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