Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 3, 2022 16:39
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Swedish term
ruttnar
Swedish to English
Social Sciences
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
ruttnar - as in the ice "ruttnar och börjar brytas upp."
Proposed translations
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Michele Fauble
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Oct 17, 2022 16:13: Michele Fauble Created KOG entry
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Michele Fauble
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Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
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What Is Rotten Ice?
The fact is, ice cannot break up and disappear until it goes through the process of “getting rotten.”
https://wildernessnorth.com/what-is-rotten-ice/
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Note added at 23 mins (2022-10-03 17:03:40 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotten_ice
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Note added at 1 hr (2022-10-03 18:00:01 GMT)
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Yes, “rot” is the term used.
The fact is, ice cannot break up and disappear until it goes through the process of “getting rotten.”
https://wildernessnorth.com/what-is-rotten-ice/
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Note added at 23 mins (2022-10-03 17:03:40 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotten_ice
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Note added at 1 hr (2022-10-03 18:00:01 GMT)
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Yes, “rot” is the term used.
Note from asker:
| does ice really "rot"? or does it degrade? |
| Thanks Michele! |
| Rotten ice it is! Thanks Michele |
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