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grensebutikk

English translation: border store, store in the vicinity/proximity of the border

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Norwegian term or phrase:grensebutikk
English translation:border store, store in the vicinity/proximity of the border
Entered by: Carole Hognestad

06:03 Sep 7, 2007
Norwegian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Retail
Norwegian term or phrase: grensebutikk
Preferanseoversikten i trackeren (foretrukket storhandelsbutikk dersom den hadde vært i handleavstand) viser at ca 50 % av alle kunder foretrekker enten OBS, Rema eller en grensebutikk til storhandelen.
Carole Hognestad
Local time: 14:27
border store, store in the vicinity/proximity of the border
Explanation:
Jeg regner med at det dreier seg om en type butikk som ligger i nærheten av en grense, f.eks Sverige.

Vet ikke hvilket uttrykk du synes er best her!

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Toralf Mjelde
Local time: 06:27
Grading comment
Many thanks for the help here.
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3 +3border store, store in the vicinity/proximity of the border
Toralf Mjelde


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
border store, store in the vicinity/proximity of the border


Explanation:
Jeg regner med at det dreier seg om en type butikk som ligger i nærheten av en grense, f.eks Sverige.

Vet ikke hvilket uttrykk du synes er best her!



Example sentence(s):
  • ...nok en grensebutikk som stenger på grunn av at den ikke kan konkurrere med dem på svensk side.

    Reference: http://www.stortinget.no/spti/1997/dw-o1998042216-010.html
Toralf Mjelde
Local time: 06:27
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
Grading comment
Many thanks for the help here.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Per Bergvall: Could even go for cross-border store...
43 mins

agree  William [Bill] Gray
1 hr

agree  Suzanne Blangsted (X): border store
7 hrs
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