Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 2, 2005 09:20
18 yrs ago
Danish term
Denmark
Cert. Dan-Eng, MA Translation, Est. 1992
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: Danish to English, Norwegian to English, Swedish to English, and 3 more.
såmaskine
Danish to English
Tech/Engineering
Agriculture
I know this is a machine for sowing but what is the proper (UK) English term?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | seeder |
Pernille Chapman
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| 5 +2 | seed drill, seed-sower, sowing machine, sower, drill |
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
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| 4 +2 | sowing drill/seeding machine |
lone (X)
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| 5 | grain drill |
Alasdair Graham-Brown
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| 4 | seed sower |
Eliza-Anna
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Proposed translations
+1
1 day 3 hrs
Pernille Chapman
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Danish
United Kingdom
Award-winning translations
Native in: Danish
Works in: English to Danish, Swedish to Danish, Danish to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Danish term (edited):
s�maskine
Selected
seeder
Just another suggestion - this type is usually for pulling behind a tractor, i.e. not a separate machine. Got this one from yy agricultural engineer-husband :-)
See e.g.
www.farmforce.co.uk/. ../6m-FT2-JD.html
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Note added at 1 day 3 hrs 31 mins (2005-10-03 12:52:35 GMT)
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Should of course read 'my'!
See e.g.
www.farmforce.co.uk/. ../6m-FT2-JD.html
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Note added at 1 day 3 hrs 31 mins (2005-10-03 12:52:35 GMT)
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Should of course read 'my'!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This brought up the most relevant hits by far on the Internet, and considering the source, I have to go with it! Thanks Pernille, thanks everyone!"
+2
1 hr
sowing drill/seeding machine
From Ordbogen.com: (agr.) sowing drill; drill; seeder; seeding machine; corn drill.
Reference:
5 hrs
Alasdair Graham-Brown
Norway
Norway
Native in English
Norway
Highly experienced Nor/Swe/Dan into Eng
Native in: English
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English
Danish term (edited):
s�maskine
grain drill
+2
6 hrs
Danish term (edited):
s�maskine
seed drill, seed-sower, sowing machine, sower, drill
L&H landbrugsordbog - choose the one you want. I used sowing machine
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
ojinaga
: sowing machine
2 hrs
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thank you
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| agree |
Michele Fauble
5 hrs
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thank you
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22 hrs
Eliza-Anna
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Meaning and understanding in a package.
Native in: English
Works in: Danish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Danish term (edited):
s�maskine
seed sower
That is what I call it. I have also used this in some of my assignments.
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