Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Danish term or phrase:
Kvadratalen
English translation:
square cubit
Added to glossary by
Gitte Gifford
Aug 20, 2007 10:48
16 yrs ago
Danish term
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Kvadratalen
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Old Danish measurement - alen (equiv. to 2 feet) is there a similar OLD English measurement, the total count is 44 Kvadratalen - which, btw, is 17,3 square metres:)
Proposed translations
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| 3 | square cubit |
William [Bill] Gray
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| 4 +1 | a cubit by a cubit |
Christine Andersen
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Proposed translations
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William [Bill] Gray
Norway
Norway
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Norway
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Native in: English
Works in: English, Norwegian to English, Danish to English, and 1 more.
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square cubit
This is an old Biblical word, which also has a "long" version which almost equals 24 inches.
Example sentence:
A cubit is a unit of linear measure, from the elbow to the tip of the longest finger of a man. This unit is commonly converted to 0.46 meters or 18 inches, although that varies with height of the man doing the measurement.
There is also a “long” cubit that is longer than a regular cubit by a handbreadth. (Ezekiel 43:13)
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Comment: "I'd like to thank the both of you and chose you, Willam, as your help came first. Christine was just as helpful! "
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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
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Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: Danish to English, English
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a cubit by a cubit
a cubit by a cubit
http://www.gracenotes.info/documents/TOPICS_DOC/TempleMeasur...
I think it would be understood, although people are somewhat vague as to how long a cubit actually is.
The word is reasonably well known, because it comes in the popular biblical story of Noah's ark, where Noah was given the measurements quite precisely in cubits. It was a subject in the mediaeval Mystery plays, and at least one more modern version.
And there have been discussions ever since about the feasibility, given the technology of the supposed era, whether the vessel would float and plenty more...
http://www.gracenotes.info/documents/TOPICS_DOC/TempleMeasur...
I think it would be understood, although people are somewhat vague as to how long a cubit actually is.
The word is reasonably well known, because it comes in the popular biblical story of Noah's ark, where Noah was given the measurements quite precisely in cubits. It was a subject in the mediaeval Mystery plays, and at least one more modern version.
And there have been discussions ever since about the feasibility, given the technology of the supposed era, whether the vessel would float and plenty more...
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William [Bill] Gray
: Hi Christine! Snap!
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:-) Must be convincing when we corroborate each other!
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