Jun 18, 2009 02:07
14 yrs ago
Danish term
tjaeret
Danish to English
Social Sciences
Architecture
The writer William Heinesen described his childhood school in Torshavn (Faroe Islands) as "en lav, tjaeret bygning i tre laenger..." I'm guessing this means "a low, tarred building with three wings," but the "tarred" part confuses me. What was tarred? The entire building? The roof? Or am I translating this totally wrong?
Proposed translations
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tarred
http://www.bygningsbevaring.dk/files/SV NHL 1 udg foto.pdf
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-06-18 05:17:46 GMT)
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http://www.framtak.com/photos/church_nes.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bren-jay/2815581782/
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-06-18 05:17:46 GMT)
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http://www.framtak.com/photos/church_nes.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bren-jay/2815581782/
Example sentence:
From this originated the classic Faroese house a low and small longhouse, tarred brown or black with white painted mullioned windows, blending into the terrain under a large grass roof.
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Comment: "Mange tak!"
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