Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
trikk
English translation:
tram(way) car/street car
Added to glossary by
stephen mewes
Aug 25, 2008 13:44
15 yrs ago
Norwegian term
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trikk
Norwegian to English
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How does this differ to sporvei?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +7 | tram(way) car/street car |
Diarmuid Kennan
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Proposed translations
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Diarmuid Kennan
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tram(way) car/street car
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Marie Andersson (Allen)
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valhalla55
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EC Translate
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Αlban SHPΑTΑ
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Michele Fauble
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alexandratheres
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Egil Presttun
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Reference:
Sporvei is for the most part used for the tram companies, such as Oslo Sporveier, or in a more general sense (sporveistrafikk, inntekter fra sporveiene etc).
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Note added at 17 mins (2008-08-25 14:02:10 GMT)
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Per is right! I wasn't even aware we used them in Norway, but apparently we do in Bergen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergen_trolleybus
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Note added at 17 mins (2008-08-25 14:02:10 GMT)
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Per is right! I wasn't even aware we used them in Norway, but apparently we do in Bergen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergen_trolleybus
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