Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
grindagut
English translation:
gate minder
Added to glossary by
Vedis Bjørndal
Oct 30, 2013 08:38
10 yrs ago
Norwegian term
grindagut
Norwegian to English
Other
Tourism & Travel
A young person who opens the gate of enclosures to visitors or people passing by.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | gate minder |
Donna Stevens
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| 4 | gatekeeper |
Charles Ek
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| 3 -1 | gate attendant |
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Proposed translations
2 days 1 hr
Donna Stevens
Norway
Norway
Native in English
Norway
Experienced translator and editor
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: Norwegian to English, English, Norwegian (Bokmal) to English, and 1 more.
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gate minder
a boy who minds a gate, to make sure that it is closed so the farm animals do not escape. He opens the gate for passing vehicles and is often given small change for his efforts.
This is different from a gatekeeper, who is "an attendant employed to control who goes through a gate."
This is different from a gatekeeper, who is "an attendant employed to control who goes through a gate."
Example sentence:
Sadly, several of the sheep got past the inexperienced gate-minder, and tore off towards Knighton."
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you! Although I did not use any of the suggested terms in my translation because it was used in the sense of a "gate opener". "
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18 mins
gate attendant
Or admissions gate attendant perhaps
Note from asker:
| Thanks a lot! |
| I will save this for future use in another context. |
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Donna Stevens
: Again, this is not someone who makes sure farm animals do not escape a fenced-in enclosure, while allowing all vehicles to pass through the gate.
2 days 1 hr
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Charles Ek
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Your meaning, from your words and mine
Native in: English 
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
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gatekeeper
I think this might be more appropriate in tone than "gate attendant". The latter strikes me as just a bit more formal, i.e., something that might appear in a job description or a brochure for exclusive residences. When I look at examples of "grindagut" like those at the links, I think of "gatekeeper".
Example sentence:
Vi på UiT har blant annet bygget opp tung infrastruktur på Svalbard, men hvis vi selv ikke opprettholder kompetansen til å bruke den, blir vi sittende igjen som grindagutter, hvis eneste jobb er å åpne porten for forskere utenfra, sier Brekke.
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Charles! In your first link, I think your term is a good one. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lene Johansen
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Takk, Lene!
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Donna Stevens
: A gatekeeper controls access to an area, not egress from an area (which is what a gate minder does, keeping the farm animals inside the fenced area, while permitting all vehicles to pass through the gate often at a small fee).
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I have great difficulty reconciling your disagreement with the Norwegian examples I cited. Have you looked at them?
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