Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
fjellrevhi
English translation:
Arctic Fox den/arctic fox den
Added to glossary by
stephen mewes
Aug 9, 2010 10:22
13 yrs ago
Norwegian term
United Kingdom
MA, BA, 20 years' freelance experience
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
fjellrevhi
Norwegian to English
Other
Environment & Ecology
fjellrevhi
hvalrossliggeplasser
hvalrossliggeplasser
Proposed translations
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| 5 +3 | Arctic Fox den/arctic fox den |
Charles Ek
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Proposed translations
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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.
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Arctic Fox den/arctic fox den
Fjellrev is Alopex lagopus (aka Vulpes lagopus) -- see the reference link. You'll see it with and without capitalization. I prefer with but YMMV.
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Note added at 15 hrs (2010-08-10 02:10:33 GMT)
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In case anyone's interested, here's an authority for "walrus haul-out sites" -- http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPag...
"In July 1992 two aerial surveys were conducted to assess the size of the walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) population at haul-out sites reported on the northwest coast of Spitsbergen and on Moffen."
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Note added at 15 hrs (2010-08-10 02:10:33 GMT)
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In case anyone's interested, here's an authority for "walrus haul-out sites" -- http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPag...
"In July 1992 two aerial surveys were conducted to assess the size of the walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) population at haul-out sites reported on the northwest coast of Spitsbergen and on Moffen."
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Peer comment(s):
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Egil Presttun
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Takk!
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Per Bergvall
: Stephen tried to sneak in hvalrossliggeplasser as a second term. Bad form. Walrus rests would probably work.
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Takk! (I would probably suggest "walrus haul-out locations/sites", but I lack time to marshal authorities right now.)
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Hege Jakobsen Lepri
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Takk!
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