Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
overmaaler
English translation:
senior measurer; chief measurer
Added to glossary by
Barbara Østergaard
Nov 20, 2002 17:40
21 yrs ago
Danish term
hemmak
Native in: Swedish 
Works in: English to Swedish, Norwegian to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 3 more.
overmaaler
Danish to English
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Genealogy
genealogy
In a probate record from 1836, seems to be some kind of title.
Gæld til Overmaaler Svella i Callundborg efter Obligation mod prioritet i Gaard, Besætning, Inventarium, o.s.v.
Gæld til Overmaaler Svella i Callundborg efter Obligation mod prioritet i Gaard, Besætning, Inventarium, o.s.v.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | senior/chief measurer |
Barbara Østergaard
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| 5 +1 | chief measurer |
Sven Petersson
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Proposed translations
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Barbara Østergaard
Denmark
Denmark
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senior/chief measurer
Measurer: n. One who measures; one whose occupation or duty is to measure commondities in market.
Svella must be a name.
Svella must be a name.
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Dan Schioenning Larsen
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tak
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Mads Grøftehauge
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
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chief measurer
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