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Grendastove

English translation: community centre

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Norwegian term or phrase:Grendastove
English translation:community centre
Entered by: Paul Lambert

15:59 Nov 20, 2014
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / Construction and formality
Norwegian term or phrase: Grendastove
At first, I thought this was the name of a place, but then I find this:

Elementer i fra produsent, levert og montert
- Etasjeskiller – LOE BETONG ELEMENTER, 447M2…………………………………………………
- TAK OVER 4. ETG 240M2
- YTTER-Vegger – 4ETG, 231,25M2 MED VINDUER, DØRER ETC
- Tak – TERRASSER 202M2 MED GRANITT
- ATRIUM – 194,4M2

- GULV I GRENDASTOVE 271M2 MED GRANITT

- GULV I FELLESAREAL 2ETG, 3ETG, 4ETG, 447M2 MED GRANITT
- Balkonger – 94,48M2
Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 22:16
community centre
Explanation:
I guess grendastove is the same as grendestue, which is translated as commune centre in the dictionary. "Grend" is like a hamlet, "stue" is a cottage. It's a place for village/community meetings.

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Note added at 1 day16 hrs (2014-11-22 08:18:55 GMT)
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...not commune centre....community centre. You could also say community hall.
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Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 22:16
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3 +1community centre
Norskpro


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
community centre


Explanation:
I guess grendastove is the same as grendestue, which is translated as commune centre in the dictionary. "Grend" is like a hamlet, "stue" is a cottage. It's a place for village/community meetings.

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Note added at 1 day16 hrs (2014-11-22 08:18:55 GMT)
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...not commune centre....community centre. You could also say community hall.

Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 22:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Leif Henriksen: Yes, this is the hall in which "everything" in the local community takes place: Wedding parties, jubilees, political meetings, art exhibitions, concerts, Saturday dance and what have you....
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