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padlebladsmoelle

English translation: paddle-wheel mill

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Danish term or phrase:padlebladsmoelle
English translation:paddle-wheel mill
Entered by: Helen Johnson

07:24 Apr 1, 2005
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Archaeology / archaeological mill discoveries
Danish term or phrase: padlebladsmoelle
Another type of mill mentioned in the article about archaeological mill discoveries.
Is this a 'paddle blade mill', or is there another term? Can't say I'm 'up' on these!
TIA,
Helen
Helen Johnson
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:08
paddle-wheel mill
Explanation:
Never heared or read "paddle blade mill"; the expression yields NIL Google hits.

Source should read: "padlebladsmølle"

:o)
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Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 11:08
Grading comment
Thanks, Sven - Nor have I heard of it - twas a guess, hence the question. I know it should read as you've written it, but I keep forgetting how to reproduce the necessary symbol so therefore try to reproduce it by writing 'oe' (apologies, folks!).
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4paddle-wheel mill
Sven Petersson


  

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paddle-wheel mill


Explanation:
Never heared or read "paddle blade mill"; the expression yields NIL Google hits.

Source should read: "padlebladsmølle"

:o)


    Reference: http://www.haaksbergen.nl/smartsite1319.htm
    Reference: http://www.bridgetonmill.com/sm/sm2/9/stone-ground-grits.htm...
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 11:08
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Thanks, Sven - Nor have I heard of it - twas a guess, hence the question. I know it should read as you've written it, but I keep forgetting how to reproduce the necessary symbol so therefore try to reproduce it by writing 'oe' (apologies, folks!).
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