ganganda greida

English translation: Walking contraption

02:14 Aug 26, 2001
Norwegian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Norwegian term or phrase: ganganda greida
from Bandamannasaga
maghiel
English translation:Walking contraption
Explanation:
As I don't have the original text, I have to resort to a merely literal translation. "gangande" is the participe form of the verb "to walk", here probably meaning "running" like a machine, but it can also be walking, literally. "greida" is the dfinite form of the noun "greie", which in most cases would translate into "thing", but also a contraption intended for a certain purpose. I'm afraid you'll have to check your context more closely to see which meanings might suit the content.
To sum it up , it can mean anything from "a walking robot" to a "running machine", although I'm most likely to say that it has something to do with walking.
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Roald Toskedal
Norway
Local time: 20:12
Grading comment
Roald,
Thank you for helping.
Considering the mythological source of the words, it seems quite unlikely to me that it would have anything to do with robots or machines.
Any chance of finding the original text in english french or german or dutch?
Costs of translation of the whole text?

Maghiel
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Walking contraption


Explanation:
As I don't have the original text, I have to resort to a merely literal translation. "gangande" is the participe form of the verb "to walk", here probably meaning "running" like a machine, but it can also be walking, literally. "greida" is the dfinite form of the noun "greie", which in most cases would translate into "thing", but also a contraption intended for a certain purpose. I'm afraid you'll have to check your context more closely to see which meanings might suit the content.
To sum it up , it can mean anything from "a walking robot" to a "running machine", although I'm most likely to say that it has something to do with walking.


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Roald Toskedal
Norway
Local time: 20:12
Native speaker of: Norwegian
PRO pts in pair: 289
Grading comment
Roald,
Thank you for helping.
Considering the mythological source of the words, it seems quite unlikely to me that it would have anything to do with robots or machines.
Any chance of finding the original text in english french or german or dutch?
Costs of translation of the whole text?

Maghiel
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