Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
aktenfra
English translation:
(from) aft / astern
Added to glossary by
Tore Bjerkek
Sep 21, 2006 19:50
17 yrs ago
Norwegian term
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akenfra
Norwegian to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
sea conditions
The context is a report about testing evacuation time to a life raft. The weather and wind conditions are listed and among them is this:
Strøm 0,5 knop akenfra
I cannot find akenfra anywhere - there are typos elsewhere in the document, so if anyone has any ideas I'd be very grateful.
Strøm 0,5 knop akenfra
I cannot find akenfra anywhere - there are typos elsewhere in the document, so if anyone has any ideas I'd be very grateful.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | (from) aft / astern |
Tore Bjerkek
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| 5 +1 | from behind / from the back |
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Proposed translations
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Tore Bjerkek
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Norwegian term (edited):
aktenfra
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(from) aft / astern
I agree with Erik's idea, the word is aktenfra but to keep in the proper style I would suggest from astern.
If the wind comes in an angel from behind it is called from abaft midship
From Wikipedia
Astern is the naval term for the back-end or rear of a vessel. "Astern" is synonymous with "aft", and the two words can be used interchangeably.
Abaft is a nautical expression indicating a point that is behind a given part of a ship. For example, "abaft the funnel" means behind the ship's funnel. (If not qualified, abaft means "behind the mid-point of a ship or group of ships".
If the wind comes in an angel from behind it is called from abaft midship
From Wikipedia
Astern is the naval term for the back-end or rear of a vessel. "Astern" is synonymous with "aft", and the two words can be used interchangeably.
Abaft is a nautical expression indicating a point that is behind a given part of a ship. For example, "abaft the funnel" means behind the ship's funnel. (If not qualified, abaft means "behind the mid-point of a ship or group of ships".
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Comment: "Thanks, very helpful!"
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7 mins
from behind / from the back
I guess thar norwegian word is "bakenfra" and not "akenfra"
Peer comment(s):
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Roald Toskedal
11 mins
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Mange takk Roald Toskedal:
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Per Bergvall
: Aktenfra - not bakenfra
10 hrs
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Ikke godt å si
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