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Minkpelser, mink taner

English translation: mink pelt skinner, mink pelt tanner

03:22 Jan 22, 2007
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture / Mink
Danish term or phrase: Minkpelser, mink taner
Sæsonjob når minkene skal pelses.
AGDANE
Local time: 00:22
English translation:mink pelt skinner, mink pelt tanner
Explanation:
The pink pelts are handled by the skinner, tanner and then the dresser
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Tore Bjerkek
Canada
Local time: 10:22
Grading comment
The word must be "mink pelt tanner" then.

"pelt" is new to me, where do you have it from?




PS. I don't know what you mean by "pink pelts" but I suppose it is some kind of Norwegian slang :-D
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Summary of answers provided
4killing and drying mink
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
3mink pelt skinner, mink pelt tanner
Tore Bjerkek


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
killing and drying mink


Explanation:
A "pelser" is the one who kills the mink. A taner is a rack,"stativ" where the fur is stretched out for drying.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-22 05:01:43 GMT)
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Oplysningerne fik jeg fra internettet. At behandle pelse som det du omtaler er jo nærmest en "cleaner" eller "tanner". Iht internettet er en pelser den der dræber og flår en min.

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-22 05:02:28 GMT)
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sidste linie skulle læse "og flår en mink".

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-22 05:13:25 GMT)
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This might help you with your questions -
http://www.jkcc.com/mrperiod.html

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 07:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 30
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hm mjaeh, men jeg har nu arbejdet som "mink taner" - det var min danske job titel for et job hvor jeg behandlede skindende fra de nypelsede mink, kan ikke helt huske detaljerne... men de havde stadig poter. Dem som havde jobbet med at rykke skindene af de døde mink i en særlig maskine blev kaldt minkpelserne... og det var den almindelige betegnelse for det job, i og omrking de minkpelserier jeg har arbejdet på i Nordjylland

Asker: Udtrykkene bruges måske anderledes på dansk end på engelsk. Men det virker logisk for mig at dem som flår minkene kaldes pelsere - det er jo dem som tager pelsen af. At pelse en ræv er også at flå den. Minkene aflives i en vogn som de puttes ind i, hvorefter de gasses (sådan foregår det her i Danmark). Det har jo ikke så meget med pelsen at gøre. Jeg tror Tore Bjerkek's svar er korrekt. Jeg har skimmet hjemmesiden overfladisk. Det lader til at den primært handler om vilde dyr fanget i fælder, og ikke minkfarming? Folk der fanger dyr i fælder med henblik på at pelse dem, hedder jo også pelsere (på dansk). Men det er en anden branche, og begrebet beskriver en anden slags job.

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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mink pelt skinner, mink pelt tanner


Explanation:
The pink pelts are handled by the skinner, tanner and then the dresser

Tore Bjerkek
Canada
Local time: 10:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
The word must be "mink pelt tanner" then.

"pelt" is new to me, where do you have it from?




PS. I don't know what you mean by "pink pelts" but I suppose it is some kind of Norwegian slang :-D
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