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forkarl

English translation: farm foreman

08:15 Oct 3, 2010
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Danish term or phrase: forkarl
I 1925 møder han således på et af sine tjenestesteder den belæste forkarl Hans Jørgensen, som præsenterer ham for et bredere udvalg af litteratur.
Olav Balslev
Denmark
Local time: 16:16
English translation:farm foreman
Explanation:
According to Gyldendals Røde.

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Note added at 10 mins (2010-10-03 08:26:24 GMT)
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http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Natur_og_miljø/Landbrug_og_have...

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Note added at 16 mins (2010-10-03 08:32:29 GMT)
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Kjærulff Nielsen (Gyldendal) suggests the term "headman" for "forkarl" (på gård).
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Malberg
Denmark
Local time: 16:16
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2farm foreman
Malberg
4 +1first or head farm hand
Eva Harbo Andersen (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
farm foreman


Explanation:
According to Gyldendals Røde.

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Note added at 10 mins (2010-10-03 08:26:24 GMT)
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http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Natur_og_miljø/Landbrug_og_have...

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Note added at 16 mins (2010-10-03 08:32:29 GMT)
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Kjærulff Nielsen (Gyldendal) suggests the term "headman" for "forkarl" (på gård).


Malberg
Denmark
Local time: 16:16
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Andersen
3 hrs
agree  Pernille Chapman: "Foreman" is what they would call it on the farm where my husband works (UK).
1 day 7 hrs
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1 day 32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
first or head farm hand


Explanation:
The farm hand who is responsible for the work of the farm hands actually being done. He ranks below the farm-bailiff.

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    Reference: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1215031/
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Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
Denmark
Local time: 16:16
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jande: lead hand
14 hrs
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