Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
rorbuer
English translation:
fishermen's cabins
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Susanne Roelands
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rorbuer
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En idyllisk perle med kunstgalleri, havfisketurer, restaurant og rorbuer.
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fishermen's cabins
"fishermen's cabins" is also a popular translation of "rorbuer", and would perhaps sound a bit more appealing to tourists than "shack", which has more negative associations to a hut/cabin that is run-down, shabby, more primative. Having said that, a lot of Norwegian tourist sites use it.
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fishermen's shacks
"Rorbu" cabins can be found in the Lofoten islands in northern Norway and are shacks used by the fishermen.
(See also Clue for Windows Nor-Eng, version 6.0)
(See also Clue for Windows Nor-Eng, version 6.0)
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Christine Andersen
: I've been told this by a client. They may also be hired out to tourists who come for the fishing.
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Thank you, Christine. I forgot to mention it, but yes, indeed, they are often rented out to tourists visiting this part.
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ojinaga
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Thank you.
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Michele Fauble
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