May 12, 2004 07:42
20 yrs ago
Norwegian term
orging
Homework / test
Norwegian to English
Other
History
It's part of a list of new words in regular people's vocabulary during WWII.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | orging |
Richard Lawson
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| 5 -1 | organizing |
Per Riise (X)
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Proposed translations
+1
57 mins
Selected
orging
In the context, you could hardly translate this "new word". It should be left as "orging", explained as "organized foraging".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "OK, thanks. "
-1
3 mins
organizing
Declined
Short form of "organisering".
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Per Bergvall
: In the context of 'orge mat', it is closer to stealing, nicking, or finding food
8 mins
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| neutral |
Roald Toskedal
: Jeg er enig med Per B...
34 mins
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| disagree |
Richard Lawson
: It should be left as "orging" (organized foraging).
51 mins
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Comment: "Yeah, I agree with the dissenters here, I think. Organizing has many more meanings and associations than "orging", a quite marked and unusual word."
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