Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term
Näverkåta
| 4 | Lapp cot |
Anna Herbst
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| 4 | sami tent of birch bark |
Sven Petersson
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| 3 | birch bark cot |
Lars Jelking
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Proposed translations
Australia
When quality matters more
Native in: Swedish 
, English
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Lapp cot
We gather inside a Lapp cot and discuss the changing conditions for the reindeer keeping in northern Sweden now and in the future
Visitors can gain a unique insight to the livelihoods of these people by visiting them in a Lapp cot – their traditional home – sleeping on a reindeer rug and feeding their reindeers
Israel
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Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
birch bark cot
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Note added at 9 hrs (2010-01-22 07:35:09 GMT)
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A "kåta" is normally associated with the Same people in which case "birch tree bark Lapp cot" (or "Lapp cot of birch tree bark) can be used.
Sweden
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sami tent of birch bark
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Note added at 1 day10 hrs (2010-01-23 07:44:40 GMT)
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conical birch bark wigwam
Reference comments
Peru
Accurate, careful translations
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Spanish to Swedish, Portuguese to Swedish
Discussion
Also, there seems to be different types of "kåtor": some made of "torv", others of "näver", still others covered by furs. So the "birch bark" qualification seems appropriate.
And possibly add a "Lapp" or "Sami" qualification if ethnicity is relevant in the context. (Näverkåtor can be built by anyone, not only by the Sami or Lapp peoples.)