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kråkereir

English translation: bristle brush / bristle disc

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Norwegian term or phrase:kråkereir
English translation:bristle brush / bristle disc

10:36 Apr 10, 2012
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-04-13 13:54:10 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / tools
Norwegian term or phrase: kråkereir
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Slipemaneller (kråkereir)
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Norway
Local time: 01:51
bristle brush / bristle disc
Explanation:
I seem to remember a guy working with car body repair once referring to a bristle disc as a 'kråkereir'. This might also fit well with the strange 'slipemaneller', which might be taken from English 'mandrels', i.e. spindles for mounting the disc/brush.
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Leif Henriksen
Norway
Local time: 01:51
Grading comment
Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
5crow's nest
Charles Ek
2 +1bristle brush / bristle disc
Leif Henriksen


  

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
crow's nest


Explanation:
Can't imagine this is anything else. It's a nautical term for a station on a vessel at height (usually on a mast of some sort), to allow a view over a long distance.

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Note added at 42 mins (2012-04-10 11:18:01 GMT)
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Here's a confirming reference for your context: http://tinyurl.com/bwaorms

Charles Ek
United States
Local time: 18:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Leif Henriksen: Similar to 'tønna' or 'utkikken' in Norwegian.
22 mins
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bristle brush / bristle disc


Explanation:
I seem to remember a guy working with car body repair once referring to a bristle disc as a 'kråkereir'. This might also fit well with the strange 'slipemaneller', which might be taken from English 'mandrels', i.e. spindles for mounting the disc/brush.


    Reference: http://www.3m.com/product/information/Roloc-Bristle-Disc.htm...
    Reference: http://www.oilandgasonline.com/product.mvc/Casing-Brush-0001
Leif Henriksen
Norway
Local time: 01:51
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in Norwegian (Bokmal)Norwegian (Bokmal)
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Ek: Makes a lot more sense than sending someone up to a crow's nest with some grinding mandrels. That part had me stumped!
9 mins
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