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stævne ud

English translation: head out

11:16 May 6, 2008
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime / -
Danish term or phrase: stævne ud
Skibet stævnede ud fra havnen.
Helle B
Local time: 16:12
English translation:head out
Explanation:
An often heard phrase.
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Soren Petersen
United States
Local time: 09:12
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4head out
Soren Petersen
4depart
Nikolaj Widenmann
3left
Mette Melchior


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
head out


Explanation:
An often heard phrase.

Example sentence(s):
  • The ship headed out from the harbour.
  • Or: The ship set sail from the harbour.
Soren Petersen
United States
Local time: 09:12
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen
5 mins
agree  Mette Melchior
36 mins
agree  Nikolaj Widenmann: I would go with "set sail" since it most closely matches the writing style of the source language.
1 hr
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X)
1 hr
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
left


Explanation:
Jeg er enig i det andet forslag. En anden mulighed er "left" - "The ship left the port/harbour", hvilket også er meget brugt.

Example sentence(s):
  • The ship left the port at night.
  • The South African government, which was helping the ship clear customs in Durban last week before the ship left the port, has itself been harshly criticized ...
Mette Melchior
Sweden
Local time: 16:12
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
depart


Explanation:
Another option...

Nikolaj Widenmann
United States
Local time: 08:12
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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