May 3, 2013 00:57
11 yrs ago
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Danish term
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jord (special meaning)
Danish to English
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Environment & Ecology
Hydrology
Context, in a passage about flood management:
...hvor fyldte og vandmættede nærliggende åer, vandløb, jorde og andre naturlige dræn eller reservoirer er.
So "jord" here evidently means some kind of natural drain or reservoir: perhaps a marsh or pond?
...hvor fyldte og vandmættede nærliggende åer, vandløb, jorde og andre naturlige dræn eller reservoirer er.
So "jord" here evidently means some kind of natural drain or reservoir: perhaps a marsh or pond?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +7 | land |
Tine Wanning
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| 5 -1 | aquifers |
Peter Smedskjaer-Stenland
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| 3 | soil |
Pernille Kienle
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Proposed translations
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land
In this context it sounds like areas of lands. Like "gårdens tilhørende jorder", (and yes there should have been an "r" in the end for the correct plural in that case, but I would ignore that, as it is probably not common knowledge that there is a difference between "jorde" and "jorder"). In this way jorder could be marshland, meadows etc. rather than a specific type of soil like clay, sand etc.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jørgen Madsen
: definitely areas of land (despite incorrect plural)
17 mins
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| agree |
564354352 (X)
33 mins
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| agree |
Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
1 hr
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| agree |
Michele Fauble
9 hrs
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| agree |
Norskpro
11 hrs
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| agree |
Annette Skipper (X)
1 day 10 hrs
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| agree |
Charlesp
3 days 3 hrs
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Comment: "Mange tak!"
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Pernille Kienle
Canada
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soil
There are 5 different soil types that gardeners and growers usually work with. All five is a combination of just three types of weathered rock particles that make up the soil: sand, silt, and clay.
Additional web references:
http://www.agry.purdue.edu/soils_judging/review/natural_soil...
http://www.cmg.colostate.edu/gardennotes/219.html
Additional web references:
http://www.agry.purdue.edu/soils_judging/review/natural_soil...
http://www.cmg.colostate.edu/gardennotes/219.html
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Peter Smedskjaer-Stenland
Faroe Islands
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The technical solution
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aquifers
This is the term used for a specific set of soil conditions where the soil is unconsolidated and often supply rivers and streams with water, but they can also absorb water.
It is distinct from watershed (AmE) or water basin (BrE), which are a series of drainage systems that feed into a single river, ocean or closed body of water.
It is distinct from watershed (AmE) or water basin (BrE), which are a series of drainage systems that feed into a single river, ocean or closed body of water.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Jørgen Madsen
: it's an over-interpretation, as aquifer is a much more specific term
13 hrs
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Discussion
Perhaps we should settle for "marshes" or "bogs" or "sumps"? After all, these are very likely natural drains which are otherwise unmentioned in the text.