[#8481] translation please

[Gjest John Bergstrom]

Hello, Please help and translate the following for me: 'Jordarb', 'Udf Bv', 'TjP.' Thank you. JB

[Gjest Adele Goa]

Jordarb is an abbreviation for jordarbeide = farm work TjP is an abbreviation for Tjeneste Pike = maid, servant girl, hired girlHopefully some one in Norway will tell us what 'Udf Bv' is. I can not find anything in my Norwegian-English Dictionary. Now I want to know, too.

[Gjest Rune Bjerke]

It would probably help if you tell the public in which context you find the abbreviation 'Udf Bv'.Rune

[Gjest Ketil Harbek]

If the context is 'Yrke' (occupation), 'Udf' probably means 'udfører' (doing). Then Bv might be some kind of activity, but some more information is required to make a good guess. 'Udf' also could mean 'udenfor' (outside), but the natural abbrevation would be 'Udenf'.

[Gjest N B Macdonald]

Could it be Udf = udflyttet? (Moved, left the area.)

[Gjest John Bergstrom]

Hello, Please help me to read a ship record abbreviation:(Emigrants from Trondheim.) Under travel permit are the letters: Udf Bv. Thank you all for past translations. Looking for your help once again. JB

[Gjest N B Macdonald]

Seems to apply (mostly?) to Swedes. Seems to be most often abbreviated 'Udfl. Bev.' I stick with my first guess for Udf.Bev. must be short for Bevis, Bevilget, Bevitnet? All of which would mean that the person has permission to emigrate.Anybody with a better guess?

[Gjest N B Macdonald]

BTW, 'Emigrants from Trondheim' is not a ship record. It contains 'information on all of the persons reporting to the local authorities to register themselves as emigrants.'