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range war

Dutch translation: oorlog/schermutselingen over weidegrond

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English term or phrase:range war
Dutch translation:oorlog/schermutselingen over weidegrond
Entered by: Linda Flebus

16:38 Oct 7, 2007
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English term or phrase: range war
During the range wars between cattle barons and farmers, Roy sided with the farmers and developed a keen dislike for the big ranching magnets.

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Linda Flebus
Belgium
Local time: 06:12
oorlog/schermutselingen over weidegrond
Explanation:
range is woeste weidegrond en daar werd over gevochten in het Westen van Amerika in o.a. de jaren 30.
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ans wegter
Netherlands
Local time: 06:12
Grading comment
Hou ook wel van die schermutselingen! Dank je wel Ans.
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4 +3oorlog/schermutselingen over weidegrond
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
oorlog/schermutselingen over weidegrond


Explanation:
range is woeste weidegrond en daar werd over gevochten in het Westen van Amerika in o.a. de jaren 30.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range_war
ans wegter
Netherlands
Local time: 06:12
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Hou ook wel van die schermutselingen! Dank je wel Ans.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Desiree Tonino: Ik zou eerder voor "schermutselingen" (mooi woord!) kiezen dan "oorlog"in dit geval.
28 mins
agree  Ron Willems: of eventueel weidegrondtwisten
1 hr
agree  vic voskuil: of strijd
2 days 4 hrs
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