på første hånd

English translation: first-sale fish

14:18 Jan 6, 2018

Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Fisheries

Norwegian term or phrase: på første hånd

The boat comes to the dock. The fish gets sold "på første hånd". The Norwegians typically translate this as "first-hand" sales. The OECD goes along with this. But Charlie feels slightly queasy about it. Can you settle his stomach with an alternative and/or some authority for "first-hand"?

Charles Ek KudoZ activity Questions: 265 (8 open) (10 without valid answers) (60 closed without grading) Answers: 916 United States
Local time: 09:42

English translation:first-sale fish

Explanation:
"First sale fish is ﬁsh landed from a ﬁshing vessel which is being sold for the first time."

"Requirements for sellers of first sale fish by direct sale " (see link)

Hope this settles your stomach, Charles :-)

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Note added at 48 mins (2018-01-06 15:07:00 GMT)
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By the way - I would hyphenate: first-sale fish, as is done here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/buyers-and-seller...

Selected response from:

brigidm
Norway
Local time: 16:42

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Summary of answers provided

[sold] first hand, or first-hand sale(s)

Helen Johnson

4 +1

first-sale fish

brigidm

Answers

47 mins confidence:

[sold] first hand, or first-hand sale(s)

Explanation:
Yes, it appears to be correct, at least in UK English.
Example on Google: https://www.gov.uk/.../Monthly_UK_Sea_Fisheries_Statistics_-...

Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:42
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Hi Helen. I can't get that link to work, However, this one uses "first-sale" – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/buyers-and-sellers-of-first-sale-fish-and-submission-of-sales-notes

31 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

first-sale fish

brigidm
Norway
Local time: 16:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Takk skal du ha, Brigid!

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