Glossary entry

Swedish term or phrase:

fändrar (fandrar)

English translation:

fenders

Added to glossary by Charlesp
Oct 27, 2020 16:58
3 yrs ago
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Swedish term

fändrar

Swedish to English Tech/Engineering Ships, Sailing, Maritime
I don't really have much context here: simply that it refers to "kajer och fändrar"
Proposed translations (English)
4 +5 fenders

Discussion

Michael Ellis Oct 28, 2020:
Fenders Type Fändrar into your search engine then select Images and you get lots of pictures of fenders.
Charlesp (asker) Oct 28, 2020:
Thanks Deane Not sure if that was a typo in the original, or an alternative spelling; in any case, I was sure that you if anyone would recognise it.
Deane Goltermann Oct 27, 2020:
I've done a little of that stuff in a previous life...knew it was the same word, somehow.

Proposed translations

+5
5 mins
Selected

fenders

Look at the pictures for your term. and compare

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_(boating)

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Note added at 9 mins (2020-10-27 17:07:32 GMT)
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Yeah, Swedish also uses 'fendrar' which seems to be the preferred spelling.
Note from asker:
That was quick! Thanks.
Peer comment(s):

agree ehnsio
1 hr
Thanks, Rikard!
agree Sven Petersson
3 hrs
Thanks, Sven!
agree Anna Herbst : Helt riktigt. Och det stavas med 'e' på svenska.
9 hrs
Thanks, Anna! And, Hi!
agree Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X) : agree
15 hrs
Thanks, Barbara!
agree Michael Ellis : Don't forget to haul them in when you leave the quayside!
16 hrs
Thanks, Michael! Too many times you see it the other way...forget on the way in! Not good, eh?
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