bottenskrapa

English translation: aquatic dip net, sampler seems

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Swedish term or phrase:bottenskrapa
English translation:aquatic dip net, sampler seems
Entered by: Charlesp

13:11 May 13, 2015
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Swedish term or phrase: bottenskrapa
Bottenskrapa är ett redskap för att samla in bottenmaterial vid undersökningar av hav och sjöars bottenliv.

http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottenskrapa
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 15:58
[aquatic] dip net
Explanation:
Inte mitt specialområde, men detta verkar vara samma sak.
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Daniel Löfström
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most interesting possibility is "aquatic dip net," though seabed "sampler seems" another good way to express it.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1seabed sampler
Michael Ellis
3[aquatic] dip net
Daniel Löfström
3bottom scraper
Deane Goltermann


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
[aquatic] dip net


Explanation:
Inte mitt specialområde, men detta verkar vara samma sak.


    Reference: http://www.rickly.com/as/AqSaEquip.htm
Daniel Löfström
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
most interesting possibility is "aquatic dip net," though seabed "sampler seems" another good way to express it.
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Asker: excellent. thanks!

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bottom scraper


Explanation:
Not my field either, but this (Danish) site (http://www.oresundsvand.dk/english/html/body_knahaken.html) uses this suggestion.

But Daniel's site is a find!

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Note added at 24 mins (2015-05-13 13:36:07 GMT)
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You might have to call this a 'Sampler' to distinguish from other bottom scrappers, as used for scraping the bottom of boats...


    Reference: http://www.duikdenoordzeeschoon.nl/wp-content/uploads/Marine...
Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 15:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 45
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Asker: Great. thanks!

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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
seabed sampler


Explanation:
With apologies to Deane, I am poaching his note.
This translation will avoid confusion with a boat's bottom scraper.
"Seabed scraper" is an option.
Looking through Google results, "sampler" seems more popular in UK and US sources (but scraper is also used), while "scraper" is in Scandinavian ones.

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Note added at 19 hrs (2015-05-14 08:36:57 GMT)
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Apologies to my Irish cousins, I should have included Irish sources in the above. (Having quoted one!)


    https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/.../SEA7_Benthos_SRSL.pdf
    Reference: http://www.infomar.ie/surveying/GroundTruthing.php
Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 25

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deane Goltermann: Not bad! No need for apologies, I was in too much a hurry. Just shows the importance of doing the research.
1 day 7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Deane!
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