Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
kalktørreng
English translation:
dry calcareous grassland
Added to glossary by
brigidm
May 31, 2011 11:58
12 yrs ago
Norwegian term
kalktørreng
Norwegian to English
Tech/Engineering
Environment & Ecology
Det er gjort flere tiltak for å sikre det rike biologiske mangfoldet på Huk, blant annet har vi tynnet buskas på deler av området for å åpne opp og bedre lysforholdet for en kalktørreng.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | dry calcareous grassland |
Dawn Nixon
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| 4 | calciphilous dry meadow |
Charles Ek
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Proposed translations
26 mins
Dawn Nixon
Norway
Norway
Native in English
Norway
Sworn Translator
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English
Related KudoZ points
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3
Selected
dry calcareous grassland
Most of the information regarding this on the internet is in PDF form so I haven't attached any reference material, however, you'll find plenty if you google the term.
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Note added at 29 mins (2011-05-31 12:28:20 GMT)
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Here's a nice summery one: http://www.burrenlife.com/dry_grassland.php
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Note added at 29 mins (2011-05-31 12:28:20 GMT)
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Here's a nice summery one: http://www.burrenlife.com/dry_grassland.php
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I finally chose "calcareous dry meadow". Thanks Dawn and Charles."
20 mins
Charles Ek
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Your meaning, from your words and mine
Native in: English 
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
calciphilous dry meadow
No, I'm not kidding. ;-) See the link at page 90. (The link will generate an automatic download of a long PDF file. I don't know how to do this better at the moment.)
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Note added at 23 mins (2011-05-31 12:22:41 GMT)
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Some more evidence that botanist (like most specialists) live in a world of their own:
"More species may occur as most seem somewhat minerotrophic. Only the ones which seem to me most calciphilous are included here."
http://www.nybg.org/bsci/lichens/eln/lime_loving_lichens.htm
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Note added at 44 mins (2011-05-31 12:43:11 GMT)
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This will be an interesting one to watch. My impression from the source's reference to improving the light condition is that it's focused on the plants themselves, ergo "calciphilous". Note also that my first link distinguishes "calciphilous dry meadows" and "calcareous rock outcrops" as two different habitats. But "calcareous" is justified if the emphasis is on the ground itself. And there are far more references to the latter when coupled with "dry meadow(s)".
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Note added at 23 mins (2011-05-31 12:22:41 GMT)
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Some more evidence that botanist (like most specialists) live in a world of their own:
"More species may occur as most seem somewhat minerotrophic. Only the ones which seem to me most calciphilous are included here."
http://www.nybg.org/bsci/lichens/eln/lime_loving_lichens.htm
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Note added at 44 mins (2011-05-31 12:43:11 GMT)
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This will be an interesting one to watch. My impression from the source's reference to improving the light condition is that it's focused on the plants themselves, ergo "calciphilous". Note also that my first link distinguishes "calciphilous dry meadows" and "calcareous rock outcrops" as two different habitats. But "calcareous" is justified if the emphasis is on the ground itself. And there are far more references to the latter when coupled with "dry meadow(s)".
Reference:
Note from asker:
| Thanks for a really useful link, Charles. However, just to confuse the issue, your second link gives "Calcareous dry meadows". Will have to dig a bit deeper but am on the right track now. |
| Yes, especially in connection with the Oslo region, which is my context. In an ideal world I should be able to split the points between you and Dawn :-) |
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