Feb 23, 2022 13:12
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Norwegian term

Bårevakt

Norwegian to English Other Military / Defense
"Skadelidte meldte seg som bårevakt ved kisten"

In a text about someone in the military whose fellow soldier died

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Proposed translations (English)
3 guard of honour

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He volunteered to guard the coffin

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guard of honour

According to the this reference (https://synonymer.no/nb/bårevakt) Bårevakt is a synonym of "æresvakt" (guard of honour).

Under the reference below, there are a number of regulations relating to Covid-19 and funerals, and it seems that one of these is that forming a guard of honour is not allowed.
Example sentence:

https://www.facebook.com/markussensbegravelsesbyraa/photos/viktig-informasjon-oppdatert-fom-1juli-2020som-f%C3%B8lge-av-covid-19-pandemien-har-n/1507585186083540/

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