surf line

22:13 Jun 2, 2012
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: surf line
The point offshore where waves and swells are affected by the underwater surface and become breakers.
Hanne Aas
Norway
Local time: 08:24


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5Brottsjø
Ronny Nielsen
2der bølgene bryter
Agnete


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Brottsjø


Explanation:
Dette er et helt vanlig uttrykk innenfor de maritime miljøet.



Ronny Nielsen
Dominican Republic
Local time: 02:24
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Akel: Som fenomen er det jo klart at det er brottsjø det er tale om, men det gir vel ikke den grense-(/dybde-)angivelsen som er knyttet til "line", vel?
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313 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
der bølgene bryter


Explanation:
Just a suggestion - I think this would be the common expression in a more literary/expressive text, but I don't know your context/text type, or whether you need a shorter answer.

Agnete
Norway
Local time: 08:24
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in Norwegian (Bokmal)Norwegian (Bokmal)
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