varv

English translation: shipyard

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Swedish term or phrase:varv
English translation:shipyard

06:04 May 21, 2017
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Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Swedish term or phrase: varv
it's about small brushes to keep on board a boat.

Here's the context:
Många varv håller med borstar
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 21:57
shipyard
Explanation:
"Many shipyards supply brushes" (so you don't need to keep them on board, I suppose).
"Hålla med" (with an unstressed "med") = supply, make available
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Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:57
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4 +5shipyard
Agneta Pallinder
4boatyard
Michael Ellis


  

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shipyard


Explanation:
"Many shipyards supply brushes" (so you don't need to keep them on board, I suppose).
"Hålla med" (with an unstressed "med") = supply, make available

Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:57
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Thanks Agneta. Very helpful.


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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
boatyard


Explanation:
'Varv' can mean dockyard. shipyard and boatyard depending on context.
I can't see a shipyard which deals with large, even huge ships providing brushes for (presumably recreational) boats, so I favour Boatyard.

Example sentence(s):
  • Many boatyards provide brushes.
Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:57
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 25
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