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cattle prod

Swedish translation: (elektrisk) kofösare

00:18 Aug 12, 2012
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
Livestock / Animal Husbandry / equipment
English term or phrase: cattle prod
Refers to electrical rod used as a tazer on animals to get them moving.
Anders Ericsson
Sweden
Local time: 07:49
Swedish translation:(elektrisk) kofösare
Explanation:
This is not my area of expertise so this suggestion would need independent confirmation. Hopefully it points you in the right direction.
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Karin Lindqvist
Australia
Local time: 15:19
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2elektrisk pådrivare
Marie Olsson
3(elektrisk) kofösare
Karin Lindqvist
1 -2boskapspinne
aventura22


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): -2
boskapspinne


Explanation:
Guess.

aventura22
Sweden
Local time: 07:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Karin Lindqvist: This has no support anywhere as far as I can see.
5 hrs
disagree  Jonathan Zylberstein: Agreeing with Karin.
9 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(elektrisk) kofösare


Explanation:
This is not my area of expertise so this suggestion would need independent confirmation. Hopefully it points you in the right direction.


    Reference: http://www.lantbutiken.se/butik/1183-kofosare-och-padrivare-...
Karin Lindqvist
Australia
Local time: 15:19
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
elektrisk pådrivare


Explanation:
Verkar vara det officiella namnet i lagstiftning och liknande, som jordbruksverkets föreskrifter.

Example sentence(s):
  • "6 § Elektrisk pådrivare får bara användas i undantagsfall, och då endast i fråga om grisar och vuxna nötkreatur"
Marie Olsson
Sweden
Local time: 07:49
Native speaker of: Swedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jonathan Zylberstein
2 hrs
agree  Markus Söderman
12 hrs
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