pretensjonspunkt

English translation: territorial pretension

13:01 May 18, 2010
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Geography / Mapping/borders
Norwegian term or phrase: pretensjonspunkt
In connection with reassessment and establishment of the national border between Norway and Sweden: "P� de steder der det ble oppn�dd enighet om grensens beliggenhet, ble det oppf�rt r�yser. �vrige steder fikk man n�ye seg med � utrede og protokollf�re de ulike p�stander om grensens riktige plassering, s�kalte pretensjonspunkter
doatley
Norway
Local time: 03:30
English translation:territorial pretension
Explanation:
One definition of pretension is :
The advancing of a claim
"his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort".
There are quite a few examples of "territorial pretension(s)" online, .eg. "Argentina “rejects the British protest in all its terms, denies any British territorial pretension over the austral archipelagos and Antarctica..." See refence 2.
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territorial pretension


Explanation:
One definition of pretension is :
The advancing of a claim
"his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort".
There are quite a few examples of "territorial pretension(s)" online, .eg. "Argentina “rejects the British protest in all its terms, denies any British territorial pretension over the austral archipelagos and Antarctica..." See refence 2.


    Reference: http://www.wordwebonline.com/en/PRETENSION
    Reference: http://en.mercopress.com/2010/01/26/argentina-rejects-uk-pro...
eodd
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