kanonbrønn

English translation: cannon emplacement

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Norwegian term or phrase:kanonbrønn
English translation:cannon emplacement
Entered by: brigidm

09:41 Oct 20, 2006
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Military / Defense / Fortresses
Norwegian term or phrase: kanonbrønn
A Norwegian fortress which has: "fire kanonstillinger med bunker, .... to tomme kanonbrønner og en tom kasematt".
brigidm
Norway
Local time: 09:54
open bunker
Explanation:
se bilde nummer 9 i referansen
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Tore Bjerkek
Canada
Local time: 04:54
Grading comment
It was your photo that pointed me in the right direction, Tore, but thanks to all of you.
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Summary of answers provided
4open bunker
Tore Bjerkek
4 -1canonwell
alexandratheres
3cannon mount
Bjørnar Magnussen


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
canonwell


Explanation:
This is the word I found for it in a old book with stories from battles of the past

alexandratheres
Local time: 09:54
Native speaker of: Norwegian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tore Bjerkek: This is not written as an English term.
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open bunker


Explanation:
se bilde nummer 9 i referansen


    Reference: http://www.confluence.org/photo.php?visitid=12582&pic=ALL
Tore Bjerkek
Canada
Local time: 04:54
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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It was your photo that pointed me in the right direction, Tore, but thanks to all of you.
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cannon mount


Explanation:
See picture in the reference.


    Reference: http://www.heritagelib.org/History/SandHill.htm
Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 09:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
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