fändrar

English translation: fenders

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Swedish term or phrase:fändrar (fandrar)
English translation:fenders
Entered by: Charlesp

16:58 Oct 27, 2020
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Swedish term or phrase: fändrar
I don't really have much context here: simply that it refers to "kajer och fändrar"
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 08:50
fenders
Explanation:
Look at the pictures for your term. and compare

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_(boating)

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Note added at 9 mins (2020-10-27 17:07:32 GMT)
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Yeah, Swedish also uses 'fendrar' which seems to be the preferred spelling.
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Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 08:50
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Deane Goltermann


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
fenders


Explanation:
Look at the pictures for your term. and compare

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_(boating)

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Note added at 9 mins (2020-10-27 17:07:32 GMT)
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Yeah, Swedish also uses 'fendrar' which seems to be the preferred spelling.

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 08:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 45
Notes to answerer
Asker: That was quick! Thanks.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ehnsio
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Rikard!

agree  Sven Petersson
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sven!

agree  Anna Herbst: Helt riktigt. Och det stavas med 'e' på svenska.
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Anna! And, Hi!

agree  Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X): agree
15 hrs
  -> Thanks, Barbara!

agree  Michael Ellis: Don't forget to haul them in when you leave the quayside!
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michael! Too many times you see it the other way...forget on the way in! Not good, eh?
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