Sep 15, 2010 11:29
13 yrs ago
Norwegian term
båtleilighet
Norwegian to English
Art/Literary
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
The time period is 1938, and it is a question of how best to travel from Norway to England. As follows: "Først ville han vente et par dager til det var båtleilighet, han likte hverken tog eller å reise gjennom Tyskland og fly var aldri aktuelt for ham."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | (next available) passage by boat |
brigidm
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| 3 +1 | available space on a ship |
jeffrey engberg
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(next available) passage by boat
Riksmålsordbok's definition of leilighet includes:
"2
a ytre omstendigheter), vilkår som gjør noget mulig ell. passende; anledning (2); høve (1 b): jf. leilighetstyv .
// .
// litt. gi leilighet til gi anledning (1) til, fremkalle .
b mulighet som byr sig til reisebefordring; mest i smnsetn. skibsleilighet .
3 tidspunkt med særlig inntreffende omstendigheter; tidspunkt for handling, begivenhet ell. lign.; anledning (3); høve (2): "
Norsk ordbok: "skipsleilighet vente på, få skipsleilighet ɔ:mulighet til å komme med et skip"
In essence, it seems to mean the possibility to travel on a boat/ship after having waited for such an opportunity.
It would have to be re-worded, I think, to something like: " He wanted to wait a few days and secure the next available passage by boat.."
"2
a ytre omstendigheter), vilkår som gjør noget mulig ell. passende; anledning (2); høve (1 b): jf. leilighetstyv .
// .
// litt. gi leilighet til gi anledning (1) til, fremkalle .
b mulighet som byr sig til reisebefordring; mest i smnsetn. skibsleilighet .
3 tidspunkt med særlig inntreffende omstendigheter; tidspunkt for handling, begivenhet ell. lign.; anledning (3); høve (2): "
Norsk ordbok: "skipsleilighet vente på, få skipsleilighet ɔ:mulighet til å komme med et skip"
In essence, it seems to mean the possibility to travel on a boat/ship after having waited for such an opportunity.
It would have to be re-worded, I think, to something like: " He wanted to wait a few days and secure the next available passage by boat.."
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jeffrey engberg
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available space on a ship
I think "leilighet" her is not about an apartment or a cabin/berth.
it refers to the opportunity or occasion to take the next available boat...
it refers to the opportunity or occasion to take the next available boat...
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