SALATREKER

English translation: shrimp in brine

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Norwegian term or phrase:SALATREKER
English translation:shrimp in brine
Entered by: brigidm

07:17 Jun 13, 2006
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink
Norwegian term or phrase: SALATREKER
SALATREKER I VANN
stephen mewes
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:15
shrimp in brine
Explanation:
I would say it is more usual to use "brine" (which is in effect water, but saturated with salt for preserving fish, meat, etc)?
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brigidm
Norway
Local time: 08:15
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Summary of answers provided
2 +4shrimps in water
Terence Ajbro
4 +1(cooked, shelled, deveined) shrimp packed in water
Tara Chace
3coctail shrimp in water
JP Lande
3shrimp in brine
brigidm


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
shrimps in water


Explanation:
Not sure whether the "salat" part needs translating

Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 08:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen: - or shrimps in brine. The 'salat ' simply indicates they are ready for use, and a suitable size for salads
4 mins

agree  Michele Fauble
55 mins

agree  Roald Toskedal: Yup, and I agree with Christine.
4 hrs

agree  ojinaga
6 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(cooked, shelled, deveined) shrimp packed in water


Explanation:
"shrimp" in not a countable noun in U.S. English, like "sheep" or "cattle." ("shrimps" would mean different species of shrimp here).

Tara Chace
United States
Local time: 00:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erik Macki: For U.S. and Canadian English, this is much, much better!
17 mins
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
coctail shrimp in water


Explanation:
Coctail shrimp refer to smaller cooked shrimp (ready to use)

JP Lande
United States
Local time: 01:15
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
shrimp in brine


Explanation:
I would say it is more usual to use "brine" (which is in effect water, but saturated with salt for preserving fish, meat, etc)?

brigidm
Norway
Local time: 08:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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