compact village

Norwegian translation: kompakt landsby, lite tettsted

14:30 May 24, 2010
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Geography
English term or phrase: compact village
"According to a landmine impact survey eighty-one percent of the communities affected by ERW and landmines in Guinea Bissau are compact villages, relying on small-scale agriculture for survival."
Robert Sommerfelt (X)
Norway
Local time: 00:09
Norwegian translation:kompakt landsby, lite tettsted
Explanation:
Akkurat i dette tilfellet er det kanske best å oversette "compact villages" til små tettsteder.

tettsteddefinisjon; Ei samling hus der det bur minst 200 menneske og avstanden mellom bygningane normalt ikkje er meir enn 50 meter.
http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tettsted

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kompakt landsby, lite tettsted


Explanation:
Akkurat i dette tilfellet er det kanske best å oversette "compact villages" til små tettsteder.

tettsteddefinisjon; Ei samling hus der det bur minst 200 menneske og avstanden mellom bygningane normalt ikkje er meir enn 50 meter.
http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tettsted



Egil Presttun
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