Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
kårbolig
English translation:
housing for retired farmer
Added to glossary by
Carole Hognestad
Dec 30, 2011 08:52
12 yrs ago
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Norwegian term
Professional, fast, and affordable rates
Native in: English 
Works in: Norwegian to English
kårbolig
Norwegian to English
Other
Real Estate
Type of dwelling on a farm - when the next generation takes over the farm the farmer moves to the kårbolig.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | Housing for retired farmers |
rajagopalan sampatkumar
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| 4 | pensioner's cottage |
Vedis Bjørndal
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| 3 | cottage |
eodd
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Proposed translations
+3
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rajagopalan sampatkumar
Switzerland
Switzerland
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Switzerland
30 years in legal, commercial and social
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, and 2 more.
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Housing for retired farmers
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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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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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cottage
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.
I was also thinking of suggesting farmhouse accommodation.
Otherwise, perhaps a farm dwelling.
Reference:
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/83609710/nos_a509
http://www.finn.no/reise/feriehus-hytteutleie/object?finnkode=30894240&type=ADVERT
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Vedis Bjørndal
Norway
Norway
Native in Norwegian
Norway
Business, law, technical, and medical
Native in: Norwegian (Variants: Nynorsk, Bokmål)
Works in: English to Norwegian, Norwegian to English, Swedish to Norwegian (Bokmal)
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8
pensioner's cottage
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
"Kårfolk": Pensioners on own estate, farm.
Einar Haugen, Universitetsforlaget, Norwegian-English dictionary
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