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butikk-øye

English translation: boutique island/shop island

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Norwegian term or phrase:butikk-øye
English translation:boutique island/shop island
Entered by: Cristian Iscrulescu

21:16 Oct 28, 2011
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Norwegian term or phrase: butikk-øye
Context (in a semi-technical text referring to the building of a shopping center):

Men skal man trekke fram noe må det bli den buede gangen rundt butikk-øyen på fellesarealet.

Thank you.
Cristian Iscrulescu
United States
Local time: 20:06
boutique island/shop island
Explanation:
butikk-øy

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Note added at 37 mins (2011-10-28 21:53:42 GMT)
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'butikk-øyen'? I would expect 'butikk-øya'. If it were 'øye', it would be 'butikk-øyet'.

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Note added at 38 mins (2011-10-28 21:54:54 GMT)
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another option - 'boutique/shop isle'
Selected response from:

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 20:06
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2boutique island/shop island
Michele Fauble


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
boutique island/shop island


Explanation:
butikk-øy

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Note added at 37 mins (2011-10-28 21:53:42 GMT)
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'butikk-øyen'? I would expect 'butikk-øya'. If it were 'øye', it would be 'butikk-øyet'.

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Note added at 38 mins (2011-10-28 21:54:54 GMT)
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another option - 'boutique/shop isle'

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 20:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  claudiabi: I had the same idea, like coffee bars in the middle of a shopping centre, in an open space area
7 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Leif Henriksen: 'Øyen' is perfectly all right. I myself could never write 'øya' even though both forms are allowed. But it should be spelt 'butikkøyen'.
15 mins
  -> thanks
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