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Jan 30, 2001 23:31
23 yrs ago
English term

Crystal

Non-PRO English to Norwegian Tech/Engineering
name of a person

Proposed translations

7 mins

Crystal

With a few exceptions (Munich, Gothenburg etc) you do not translate proper names even if counterparts exist (John, Johann, Jean, Johan, Juan etc.) because you the loose identity.
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19 mins

kristall

this is Norwegian for pure glass=crystal
JFYI=just for your information
Peer comment(s):

Eivind Lilleskjaeret
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30 mins

krystall

*This* is Norwegian - Mr. Wiman has got his Norwegian mixed up with his native tongue Swedish, I'm afraid.

Krystall (pl. krystaller)= crystal in every sense of the word, except the decorative glass/crystal prisms of certain lamps, which are called sg. prisme, pl. prismer.
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