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10:21 Jul 13, 2010 |
Norwegian to English translations [PRO] Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) | |||||||
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4 | fine wood |
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4 | noble timber |
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3 | precious wood |
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fine wood Explanation: See the first link for Google results for "fine wood" + furniture + flooring + cabinets. Note also that BMW uses fine wood or fine-wood in describing trim in its cars. Second link is edeltre + BMW + "fine wood". Reference: http://tinyurl.com/38wttja Reference: http://tinyurl.com/2vybpyr |
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precious wood Explanation: "Edeltre blir brukt om hardt treverk (hardved) som er høgt verdsett, til dømes teak, mahogni, lønn og bøk." http://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edeltre "Characteristically, Chinese antique furniture is made from precious wood types, such as mahogany, sandalwood or rose wood. It tends to be lacquered, ..." www.21stcenturyamsterdam.com/chinese-antique-furniture.html "... called pieces and parts that are a set of accessories manufactured with solid Eucalyptus Wood and/or other precious wood types (Mahogany, Oak, etc.). ..." http://www.issuu.com/ceprobol/docs/stylish_bolivia Reference: http://www.ecoartisticproducts.com/exotic-wood-types |
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noble timber Explanation: Another suggestion to the term "edeltre". Edelgran: silver fir, noble fir. Collins: noble (adj.) 3) If you describe something as noble, you think that its appearance or quality is very impressive, making it superior to other things of its type. ... the great parks with their noble trees. Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://www.kfpe.ch/projects/rpdc/brunner.php |
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