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English translation: housing for retired farmer

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Norwegian term or phrase:kårbolig
English translation:housing for retired farmer
Entered by: Carole Hognestad

08:52 Dec 30, 2011
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Real Estate
Norwegian term or phrase: kårbolig
Type of dwelling on a farm - when the next generation takes over the farm the farmer moves to the kårbolig.
Carole Hognestad
Local time: 14:01
Housing for retired farmers
Explanation:
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Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2012-01-01 06:29:38 GMT)
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When a farmer reaches the retirement age, and sells his farm, the new owner agrees that the retired farmer can live in a house on the farm.
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rajagopalan sampatkumar
Switzerland
Local time: 14:01
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3Housing for retired farmers
rajagopalan sampatkumar
4pensioner's cottage
Vedis Bjørndal
3cottage
eodd


  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cottage


Explanation:
I've seen it translated as cottage on a few sites, when a kårbolig is being rented out.
I was also thinking of suggesting farmhouse accommodation.
Otherwise, perhaps a farm dwelling.


    Reference: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/83609710/nos_a509
    Reference: http://www.finn.no/reise/feriehus-hytteutleie/object?finnkod...
eodd
Local time: 13:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pensioner's cottage


Explanation:
This is the term Einar Haugen uses for "kårstue". "Stue" can of course mean both a small house or a room/rooms.
"Kårfolk": Pensioners on own estate, farm.

Einar Haugen, Universitetsforlaget, Norwegian-English dictionary

Vedis Bjørndal
Norway
Local time: 14:01
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Housing for retired farmers


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 day21 hrs (2012-01-01 06:29:38 GMT)
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When a farmer reaches the retirement age, and sells his farm, the new owner agrees that the retired farmer can live in a house on the farm.

rajagopalan sampatkumar
Switzerland
Local time: 14:01
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM. (X): retired farmer's home
14 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tom Thumb.

agree  trsk2000 (X)
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tariq.

agree  Charlesp
3 days 22 hrs
  -> Thanks, Charlesp. Best wishes for a Happy New Year.
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