Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
dressgods
English translation:
dressing material
Added to glossary by
Hugh Curtis
Oct 25, 2007 14:54
16 yrs ago
Swedish term
United Kingdom
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian to English, Danish to English
dressgods
Swedish to English
Science
Botany
horticulture
I get the impression this is used on gardens, golf courses etc. Not really much context to help I'm afraid. Grateful for any help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | dressing material |
Hugh Curtis
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| 4 | dressing mix |
Sven Petersson
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Oct 26, 2007 13:50: Hugh Curtis Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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dressing material
A mix (of sand etc.) spread on golfing lawns to "dress" it and allow the run of the ball to speed up.
http://www.hutchesonsand.com/top_dressing.php
http://images.google.se/imgres?imgurl=http://www.golfmaskine...
http://www.hutchesonsand.com/top_dressing.php
http://images.google.se/imgres?imgurl=http://www.golfmaskine...
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Sven. I opted for 'dressing material' in the end (sorry!) but I think they're both perfectly valid. |
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