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ekbestånd

English translation: oak stand

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Swedish term or phrase:ekbestånd
English translation:oak stand
Entered by: Annabel Oldfield

12:32 Mar 13, 2009
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology / insects
Swedish term or phrase: ekbestånd
Läderbaggen är en värmerelik som lever i gamla ekbestånd
Annabel Oldfield
Local time: 13:43
oak stand
Explanation:
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A Johansson
Sweden
Local time: 13:43
Grading comment
Thanks a million :o)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4oak stand
A Johansson
5 -1copses of oaks
Anna Herbst


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
oak stand


Explanation:
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A Johansson
Sweden
Local time: 13:43
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a million :o)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen
7 mins
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agree  Charles Ek: Ja visst! (Of all the KudoZ questions for me to answer too late to claim the prize . . . )
10 mins
  -> Tack... jag bryr mig inte så mycket om det så du skulle kunna få dem
agree  Hugh Curtis
23 mins
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agree  Michele Fauble
10 hrs
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
copses of oaks


Explanation:
copse (or coppice) a wood, thicket, or plantation of small trees or bushes.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-03-13 13:35:38 GMT)
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Se också http://www.lansstyrelsen.se/ostergotland/Om_Lansstyrelsen/in...


    Reference: http://www.macquariedictionary.com.au
Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 21:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Fredrik Nowacki: Enligt min ordbok, betyder "copses" visserligen "skogsdunge", men betydelser som anges innan det är "småskog som periodiskt hugges till bränsle m.m." och "slyskog". Eftersom det rör sig om gamla ekar tycker jag inte att "copses" verkar funka bra här.
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