Rengärde

English translation: reindeer pen

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Swedish term or phrase:Rengärde
English translation:reindeer pen
Entered by: Plamen Nenchev

21:45 Jan 21, 2010
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang / Slang
Swedish term or phrase: Rengärde
Jag har aldrig varit på rengärde i...

Is this reindeer herding?
Plamen Nenchev
Bulgaria
Local time: 04:38
reindeer pen
Explanation:
o:)
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Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 05:38
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Summary of answers provided
4reindeer pen
Lars Jelking
4holding pen for reindeer
Anna Herbst
1herding the reindeer into a fenced-in area for marking and slaughter
Sven Petersson


  

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herding the reindeer into a fenced-in area for marking and slaughter


Explanation:
:o)


    Reference: http://wiki.xkcd.com/geohashing/2009-05-08_67_19
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 04:38
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reindeer pen


Explanation:
o:)

Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 05:38
Native speaker of: Swedish
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holding pen for reindeer


Explanation:
Rengärdet - the holding pen - är platsen där renskiljning - mustering of reindeer - äger rum.

Obs! Inte slang.

Example sentence(s):
  • På heden en bit bort finns ett rengärde som används varje år vid renskiljningar.
  • på den östra sidan ligger ett rengärde/renskiljningsplats.

    Reference: http://www.swedishlapland.com/se/Resmal/Kalix/Gora/Vandring/...
    Reference: http://www.banverket.se/pages/6894/Slutrapport_BRNT_Sagbacke...
Anna Herbst
Australia
Local time: 12:38
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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