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  • But the animals are so unusual that many Saami use the Norwegian word 'elg.'.

    As ice thaws, critical analysis of soundbites dwindles Ray Girvan 2004

  • But the animals are so unusual that many Saami use the Norwegian word 'elg.'.

    Archive 2004-11-01 Ray Girvan 2004

  • In Norway the moose (called "elg" over there) are a real problem to motorists on the winding roads.

    Fly Fishing with Mr. 2009

  • In Norway the moose (called "elg" over there) are a real problem to motorists on the winding roads.

    Fly Fishing with Mr. 2009

  • That's when I saw that people complain about the translation of "elg" into "moose".

    Archive 2007-11-01 Torill 2007

  • Confusing as it is, the norwegian word "elg" does NOT correspond to the American "elk", but rather to the heavier moose, as it is correctly written in the article.

    Feign death really works Torill 2007

  • After the story I posted in November about the boy who saved his sister from an "elg" and then applied WoW skills to saving himself has been swirling around online for a while, I caught an interesting twist in the translation of "elg".

    Elg, elk, moose Torill 2007

  • After the story I posted in November about the boy who saved his sister from an "elg" and then applied WoW skills to saving himself has been swirling around online for a while, I caught an interesting twist in the translation of "elg".

    Archive 2007-12-01 Torill 2007

  • That's when I saw that people complain about the translation of "elg" into "moose".

    Feign death really works Torill 2007

  • If you look at the pictures, you'll see that the moose and the elg are more similar than the elk and the elg.

    Elg, elk, moose Torill 2007

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