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parebifolk

English translation: mating colonies

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Norwegian term or phrase:parebifolk
English translation:mating colonies
Entered by: Carole Hognestad

08:43 May 31, 2010
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Livestock / Animal Husbandry
Norwegian term or phrase: parebifolk
Parebifolk, bisvermer etter at de har stått innesperret i 48 timer, og bidronninger er unntatt fra
flytteforbudet.
Not sure what this means......do mating bees swarm after they have been confined for 48 hours perhaps??
Carole Hognestad
Local time: 08:46
mating colonies
Explanation:
"Parebifolk" can be broken into its parts, i.e., "pare" > "mate" and "bifolk" > "colonies". "Bifolk" will also be written as "bisamefunn" -- see the first reference link below. Then "bisamfunn" to "colony" and then "parebifolk" > "mating colony/colonies". See the second reference link for Google hits for "mating colonies".
Your text (which I consulted) refers to exceptions to the directive, these being mating colonies, swarms that have been confined for 48 hours, and queens.

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-05-31 10:17:58 GMT)
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Sorry, I shouldn't try to type before I'm awake. It is "bisamfunn" I meant of course. :-(
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Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 01:46
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Many thanks for your help.
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mating colonies


Explanation:
"Parebifolk" can be broken into its parts, i.e., "pare" > "mate" and "bifolk" > "colonies". "Bifolk" will also be written as "bisamefunn" -- see the first reference link below. Then "bisamfunn" to "colony" and then "parebifolk" > "mating colony/colonies". See the second reference link for Google hits for "mating colonies".
Your text (which I consulted) refers to exceptions to the directive, these being mating colonies, swarms that have been confined for 48 hours, and queens.

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-05-31 10:17:58 GMT)
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Sorry, I shouldn't try to type before I'm awake. It is "bisamfunn" I meant of course. :-(


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Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 01:46
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Many thanks for your help.

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