overmaaler

English translation: senior measurer; chief measurer

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Danish term or phrase:overmaaler
English translation:senior measurer; chief measurer
Entered by: Barbara Østergaard

17:40 Nov 20, 2002
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Genealogy / genealogy
Danish term or phrase: overmaaler
In a probate record from 1836, seems to be some kind of title.

Gæld til Overmaaler Svella i Callundborg efter Obligation mod prioritet i Gaard, Besætning, Inventarium, o.s.v.
Paul Svensson
Local time: 16:08
senior/chief measurer
Explanation:
Measurer: n. One who measures; one whose occupation or duty is to measure commondities in market.

Svella must be a name.


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Barbara Østergaard
Denmark
Local time: 21:08
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1chief measurer
Sven Petersson
4 +2senior/chief measurer
Barbara Østergaard


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
chief measurer


Explanation:
Implicit in answer.


    My geriatric brain.
Sven Petersson
Sweden
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dan Schioenning Larsen
17 hrs
  -> Thank you very much!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
senior/chief measurer


Explanation:
Measurer: n. One who measures; one whose occupation or duty is to measure commondities in market.

Svella must be a name.





    Reference: http://www.dictionary.com
Barbara Østergaard
Denmark
Local time: 21:08
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dan Schioenning Larsen
17 hrs
  -> tak

agree  Mads Grøftehauge: Reference: good.
17 hrs
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