Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
spennbukker
English translation:
transmission towers
Added to glossary by
Dawn Nixon
Jan 26, 2014 20:21
10 yrs ago
Norwegian term
Norway
Sworn Translator
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English
spennbukker
Norwegian to English
Tech/Engineering
Energy / Power Generation
Dagens endemast består av tre spennbukker med høyde 22 m som omsøkes flyttet.
Tension spreaders? I'm rather stuck with this one. Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks!
Tension spreaders? I'm rather stuck with this one. Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | transmission towers |
Michael Ellis
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| 4 | stretching blocks |
eodd
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| 3 | stretching electrical tension block/tautening block |
Diarmuid Kennan
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Proposed translations
15 hrs
Michael Ellis
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Extensive experience in industry
Native in: English (Variants: British, US) 
Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian to English
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transmission towers
Transmission tower is the technical term, but they are commonly referred to as (electricity) pylons - see first reference. Pylons have several designations in Norwegian, see http://snl.no/ledningsmast.
The second reference shows a picture of some "spennbukker" being repainted.
The second reference shows a picture of some "spennbukker" being repainted.
Example sentence:
The terminal consists of three transmission towers (pylons), each 22 metres high, which have to be moved.
Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_tower
http://www.tu.no/kraft/2013/09/18/na-legges-hele-ocas-systemet-ned-i-norge
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. Transmission towers was the most suitable for the context and I was also helped with 'endemast' at the same time :) You should get double points!"
12 hrs
stretching blocks
tension blocks or tautening blocks
These three terms are given by my Ansteinsson Reiersen technical dictionary.
These three terms are given by my Ansteinsson Reiersen technical dictionary.
1 day 1 hr
Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Ireland
Reliable and accurate
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English
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4
stretching electrical tension block/tautening block
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