Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
kofferdivarv
English translation:
Merchant navy shipyard (dockyard)
Added to glossary by
Charlesp
Jun 14, 2016 21:38
7 yrs ago
Swedish term
kofferdivarv
Swedish to English
Bus/Financial
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
"kofferdivarv med det nuvarande hamnkontoret som administrationsbyggnad"
I don't have any other context, simply that this kofferdivarv was built.
I don't have any other context, simply that this kofferdivarv was built.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | Merchant navy shipyard (dockyard) |
Deane Goltermann
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| 5 | merchant shipyard |
Sven Petersson
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| 5 | commercial yard |
Michael Ellis
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| 2 | merchant (navy) shipyard |
Diarmuid Kennan
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Proposed translations
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Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
&
English
Sweden
Easy reading - Good writing
Native in: English 
, Swedish
Works in: Swedish to English
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Merchant navy shipyard (dockyard)
This looks pretty good "kofferdiʹ (lågtyska kopfardie eller nederländska koopvaardij), äldre beteckning för handelssjöfart (mest som förled i sammansättningar)."
For some reading https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kofferdi -- which has merchant navy. Then is sounds like you're where they work on these ships.
For some reading https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kofferdi -- which has merchant navy. Then is sounds like you're where they work on these ships.
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Comment: "Thanks everyone for the input and suggestions."
10 mins
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Specializes in field
Ireland
Reliable and accurate
Native in: English 
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English
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merchant (navy) shipyard
kooferdi- = pref. merchant, of the merchant navy
varv = shipyard, shipbuilding yard, naval yard
Source: Clue (and some guesswork)
varv = shipyard, shipbuilding yard, naval yard
Source: Clue (and some guesswork)
13 mins
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Swedish
&
English
Sweden
Medical Translator
Native in: Swedish , English
Works in: English to Swedish, Danish to Swedish, German to Swedish, and 13 more.
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15
merchant shipyard
From the Dutch "koopvaardij"
Note from asker:
| excellent explanation! |
9 hrs
Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Extensive experience in industry
Native in: English (Variants: British, US)
Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian to English
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25
commercial yard
Interesting. I agree all derivations of 'kofferdi' above, but what I have not heard of in English is a merchant (navy) shipyard/dockyard. In all anglophone countries I know, we build all types of ship (naval and merchant) in a 'shipyard'. I could only think of it being used to distinguish a commercial yard from a naval yard in the same port, and if you google 'kofferdivarv', you will see all references are to the defunct one in Karlskrona, better known as a naval port.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for the info. It's useful! |
Discussion
Thanks!