pellengde

English translation: pile length

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Norwegian term or phrase:pellengde
English translation:pile length
Entered by: Charles Ek

18:45 Nov 18, 2010
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Norwegian term or phrase: pellengde
Max. pellengde: 18,53 m

In connection with a description of a tug boat/barge.
Dawn Nixon
Norway
Local time: 01:18
pile length
Explanation:
I looked at your source at http://www.secora.no/filestore/INTERNETT/Utstyr_Datablad_og_... The dimension refers to the maximum length of a pile (piling) that can be set with this vessel. "pel" = "pæl" = "påle" > "pile" per Ordnett.no.

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Charles Ek
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Local time: 19:18
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Thank you for putting me on the right track with this :)
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5 +1pile length
Charles Ek
4skin length
eodd


  

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skin length


Explanation:
or pelt or hide length

Animal skins have been used in boat making in the past


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_fishing_boat
eodd
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pile length


Explanation:
I looked at your source at http://www.secora.no/filestore/INTERNETT/Utstyr_Datablad_og_... The dimension refers to the maximum length of a pile (piling) that can be set with this vessel. "pel" = "pæl" = "påle" > "pile" per Ordnett.no.

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Note added at 16 mins (2010-11-18 19:01:58 GMT)
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Examples of "maximum pile length" are at http://www.google.com/search?q="maximum pile length"&hl=en&n...

Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 19:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you for putting me on the right track with this :)

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