mål

English translation: 1000 square metres

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Norwegian term or phrase:mål
English translation:1000 square metres
Entered by: Carole Hognestad

08:52 Oct 15, 2007
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Science - Mathematics & Statistics
Norwegian term or phrase: mål
Vi kontaktet grunneierne og inngikk opsjonsavtaler på til sammen ca. 1000 mål.
Carole Hognestad
Local time: 13:50
1000 square metres
Explanation:
Also known as a dekar in Norwegian, a tenth of a hectare, equalling approximately one quarter acre.
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William [Bill] Gray
Norway
Local time: 13:50
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Thanks for all the help with this.
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5 +41000 square metres
William [Bill] Gray


  

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1000 square metres


Explanation:
Also known as a dekar in Norwegian, a tenth of a hectare, equalling approximately one quarter acre.


William [Bill] Gray
Norway
Local time: 13:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Thanks for all the help with this.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vedis Bjørndal
24 mins
  -> Thanks, Vedis!

agree  Per Bergvall: 10 ares would be the only one I'm missing here...
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Per!

agree  JP Lande: to be exact: 1 mål = 1 dekar = 0.247 acres. But I would translate "ca 1000 mål" with "about 250 acres", not 1000000 square meters....
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gangerolv!

agree  word-smith
2 days 6 hrs
  -> Thanks, word-smith
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