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fraktefart

English translation: short sea shipping

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Norwegian term or phrase:fraktefart
English translation:short sea shipping
Entered by: jeffrey engberg

07:12 Mar 26, 2014
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / FRAKTEFART KONFERANSE
Norwegian term or phrase: fraktefart
Fraktefart på kysten, Fraktefart og fiskeri....
Is this a catch-all term for freight/cargo in general?
jeffrey engberg
Norway
Local time: 17:58
short sea shipping
Explanation:
Technically 'fraktefart' should cover all freight transport, but all references I can find for it (and fraktfart in Swedish) are to sea freighting.
I offer this translation as an option.
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Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:58
Grading comment
See also: coastal trade, sea freight, marine highway, motorway of the sea
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4short sea shipping
Michael Ellis
1freight/goods traffic
Diarmuid Kennan


Discussion entries: 3





  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
freight/goods traffic


Explanation:
Swedish: s. freight traffic, goods traffic
carrying trade
(gå i - ) be engaged in the carrying trade

Seems to be scheduled traffic, as opposed to Trampfart:
Trampfart (løsfart) - fraktefart med skip som ikke går i fast rute. Svært vanlig i tidligere tider. Den som bedriver trampfart befatter seg kun med godstransport. Trampfartens motstykke er linjefart.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-03-26 09:20:40 GMT)
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slightly different spelling in Swedish: fraktfart

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 16:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 day 6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
short sea shipping


Explanation:
Technically 'fraktefart' should cover all freight transport, but all references I can find for it (and fraktfart in Swedish) are to sea freighting.
I offer this translation as an option.


Example sentence(s):
  • Short sea shipping is still important in Norway.

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_sea_shipping
Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
See also: coastal trade, sea freight, marine highway, motorway of the sea
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