avsatt

English translation: -

12:03 Mar 7, 2008
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Accident investigation
Norwegian term or phrase: avsatt
From accident sketch: “Markerer begynnelsen på spor i grøfta etter enhet A. Sporene er avsatt fram til der sykkelen ble liggende.”
From description of scene: “Det var ingen bremse-/ eller skrensespor avsatt etter kjøretøyene”.
Don Spade (X)
English translation:-
Explanation:
Leave it out. I mean, the meaning is what Per and Michele have pointed out, but in my opinion the verb is completely redundant. Just say "there are traces up the point where..." and "there are no skidmarks from the vehicles".
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Thomas Deschington
Poland
Local time: 02:46
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Good thinking - thanks!
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Explanation:
Weird use of term. Avsette normally means allocate, most often in a financial contect. Sporene er avsatt must mean the tracks are made up to the point where the bike was left lying, while ingen spor avsatt must mean no visible tracks were made after the vehicles' passing.

Per Bergvall
Norway
Local time: 02:46
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 97

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agree  Michele Fauble: 'avsette et spor' - 'leave a trace/track'
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Explanation:
Leave it out. I mean, the meaning is what Per and Michele have pointed out, but in my opinion the verb is completely redundant. Just say "there are traces up the point where..." and "there are no skidmarks from the vehicles".

Thomas Deschington
Poland
Local time: 02:46
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 18
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Good thinking - thanks!
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