erävalvonta

Finnish

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Definitions
  • wilderness supervision; in Finland, a part of the government responsible for supervising sustainable use of the nature in outdoor life

Etymology

Affix from Finnish erä (set, item, period, heat, round, apart, quarter, game, chukker, sports round, batch, half, lot) + Finnish valvonta (control, supervision, inspection).

Origin

Finnish

valvonta

Gloss

control, supervision, inspection

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