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flere god på sine hundrede tusen

English translation: many of them good for hundreds of thousands

11:09 Apr 12, 2005
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Norwegian term or phrase: flere god på sine hundrede tusen
Members of a Viking club in USA. Full sentence reads:
"Her var bare nordmend, mange gamle hvithårede gubber, flere god på sine hundrede tusen."
doatley
Norway
Local time: 10:16
English translation:many of them good for hundreds of thousands
Explanation:
Looks like something written by someone who has learn't Norwegian outside norway, using realy old textbooks - but what it seems to say is "Here were only Norwegians, many old white-haired geezers, many of them good for hundreds of thousands."
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Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 10:16
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4 +3many of them good for hundreds of thousands
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
flere god på sine hundrede tusen
many of them good for hundreds of thousands


Explanation:
Looks like something written by someone who has learn't Norwegian outside norway, using realy old textbooks - but what it seems to say is "Here were only Norwegians, many old white-haired geezers, many of them good for hundreds of thousands."

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 10:16
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 54

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agree  wiita
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agree  Mari Noller
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