ruttnar och börjar brytas upp."">
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ruttnar

English translation: rot

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Swedish term or phrase:ruttnar
English translation:rot
Entered by: Michele Fauble

16:39 Oct 3, 2022
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Ships, Sailing, Maritime
Swedish term or phrase: ruttnar
ruttnar - as in the ice "ruttnar och börjar brytas upp."
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 22:48
rot
Explanation:
What Is Rotten Ice?
The fact is, ice cannot break up and disappear until it goes through the process of “getting rotten.”
https://wildernessnorth.com/what-is-rotten-ice/

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Note added at 23 mins (2022-10-03 17:03:40 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotten_ice

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Note added at 1 hr (2022-10-03 18:00:01 GMT)
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Yes, “rot” is the term used.
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Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 13:48
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4 +3rot
Michele Fauble


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
rot


Explanation:
What Is Rotten Ice?
The fact is, ice cannot break up and disappear until it goes through the process of “getting rotten.”
https://wildernessnorth.com/what-is-rotten-ice/

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Note added at 23 mins (2022-10-03 17:03:40 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotten_ice

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Note added at 1 hr (2022-10-03 18:00:01 GMT)
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Yes, “rot” is the term used.

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 13:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Notes to answerer
Asker: does ice really "rot"? or does it degrade?

Asker: Thanks Michele!

Asker: Rotten ice it is! Thanks Michele


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agree  Tara Chace: https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-provide-new-insights-ab...
51 mins
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agree  Deane Goltermann: Yep, there's even a wikipedia page for this term! ;-)
3 hrs
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agree  Anna Herbst
7 hrs
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