Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
kulekikk
English translation:
(small) ball valve
Added to glossary by
valhalla55
May 13, 2004 04:04
20 yrs ago
Norwegian term
fast and reliable
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: Japanese to Norwegian, Japanese to German, Norwegian to Japanese, and 5 more.
kulekikk
Norwegian to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
shipbuilding
it is a shibuilding term. it appears on a list, so there is no context
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | (small) ball valve |
Roald Toskedal
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| 5 +1 | Comment on Roald's answer |
Richard Lawson
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| 1 | porthole |
Per Riise (X)
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Proposed translations
4 hrs
Roald Toskedal
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Specializes in field
Norway
27 years of Engineering experience.
Native in: Norwegian
Works in: English to Norwegian, Danish to Norwegian, Swedish to Norwegian, and 3 more.
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Norwegian term (edited):
kulekik
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(small) ball valve
Actually, this is a typo. It should be "kulekik"
"Kule" = ball/sphere
"kik" = valve (in this context)
"Kule" = ball/sphere
"kik" = valve (in this context)
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. The word "kulekikk" apears about ten times on several lists, and it is always spelled with double k. But I think you are right about the meaning. "
2 hrs
porthole
Declined
This is definitely a shot in the dark, but a literal translation of your terms leaves us with something like "circular/round look" (a plausible interpretation at least).
Comment: "Thanks, Per, but I think it has rather something to do with "ball" like in "ball valve". As I mentioned, it is on a list of words, and other words on the list are different types of valves and filters."
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1 day 8 hrs
Comment on Roald's answer
Roald is right (as usual) about both the meaning and the spelling. I had never heard the word, and was thrown off course by the misspelling. However, Norsk Riksmålsordbok has the following, which may be of interest:
kik
(ty. küken, egtl. 'kylling', jvf. hane)
fag., konisk del av en (vann)kran, dreibar i kikhuset, med en kanal igjennem som tillater vannet å passere når kanalen dreies i ledningens akseretning.
Incidentally, you will find "kulekik" on the web, but not "kulekikk".
kik
(ty. küken, egtl. 'kylling', jvf. hane)
fag., konisk del av en (vann)kran, dreibar i kikhuset, med en kanal igjennem som tillater vannet å passere når kanalen dreies i ledningens akseretning.
Incidentally, you will find "kulekik" on the web, but not "kulekikk".
Peer comment(s):
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Roald Toskedal
: Interesting! I thought it might have come from "check", but there we are... :)
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