Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
fellesstrekningen
English translation:
the Common Line (Fellesstrekningen)
Added to glossary by
Helen Johnson
Feb 12, 2011 10:08
13 yrs ago
Norwegian term
United Kingdom
Taught MA translation at Uni of Surrey
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
fellesstrekningen
Norwegian to English
Tech/Engineering
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
train line name
Is there a name by which "fellesstrekningen" railway area is known in English, please? "Common stretch" doesn't sound right of course.
TIA
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | the Common Line |
Malberg
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| 3 | trunk line |
Dawn Nixon
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Proposed translations
31 mins
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the Common Line
also: the Common Tunnel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Tunnel
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Note added at 55 mins (2011-02-12 11:03:53 GMT)
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"the Common Line (Fellesstrekningen)"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Tunnel
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Note added at 55 mins (2011-02-12 11:03:53 GMT)
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"the Common Line (Fellesstrekningen)"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Malberg - I spelled it out in the text and left the Norwegian name in brackets in the end."
28 mins
Dawn Nixon
Norway
Norway
Native in English
Works in field
Norway
Sworn Translator
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English
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trunk line
This appears to be the term for railways.
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