Kvægsølvlampe

English translation: Mercury lamp

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Danish term or phrase:Kvægsølvlampe
English translation:Mercury lamp
Entered by: Orbital

16:26 Oct 3, 2006
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts) / Fotografi
Danish term or phrase: Kvægsølvlampe
"Her, som overalt anvendtes Fremkaldelsespapir, og belysningen forgik i Eksponeringsmaskiner med Kvægsølvlampe. "

Hvad fanden er en Kvægsølvlampe og hvad kalder man det i Engelsk? Ordet kommer fra en gammel udskrift fra 1916.
Orbital
Denmark
Local time: 16:31
Mercury lamp
Explanation:
"Kvægsølv" = "Kviksølv"
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Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 16:31
Grading comment
Although it creates a historical problem, 4 agrees is overwhelming.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4Mercury lamp
Bjørnar Magnussen


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Mercury lamp


Explanation:
"Kvægsølv" = "Kviksølv"

Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 16:31
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Although it creates a historical problem, 4 agrees is overwhelming.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X)
36 mins

agree  Will Matter: The English cognate is "quicksilver" and that's an old-fashioned word for 'mercury'. Agree.
1 hr

agree  Sven Petersson
1 hr

agree  Daniel Mencher
6 hrs
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