Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
raningar
English translation:
flood-meadows
Added to glossary by
David Rumsey
Jan 7, 2015 01:45
9 yrs ago
Swedish term
Canada
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Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, US) 
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raningar
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Geography
Älvars och åars översvämningsstränder, så kallade raningar, kunde tillsammans med starrgräs från myrarna ge vinterfoder åt kreaturen som till våren åter fick gå på bete till skogs.
Proposed translations
(English)
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Charles Ek
United States
United States
Native in English
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United States
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Native in: English
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
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flood-meadows
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Example sentence:
Vid Ahasjön i Umeälven utbreder sig ett deltaland med naturliga ängsmarker, vilka före Umeälvens reglering årligen översvämmades av vårfloden. Dessa flödesängar, s k raningar, var mycket goda slåttermarker[.]
A flood-meadow (or floodmeadow) is an area of grassland or pasture beside a river, subject to seasonal flooding. Flood-meadows are distinct from water-meadows in that the latter are artificially created and maintained[.]
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