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May 27, 2010 20:48
13 yrs ago
Danish term
Denmark
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Native in: Danish (Variant: Standard (rigsdansk)) 
, English (Variant: British)
Works in: Danish to English, English to Danish, French to English, and 1 more.
Amagerbrug
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Agriculture
In connection with a translation concerning varioius associations, including 'Museum Amager', I have encountered the term 'Amagerbrug'. As far as I can make out (without much more context to go on), this refers to a type of agricullture previously practised on the Island of Amager located adjacent to Copenhagen. (I have tried Googling the term but am not much the wiser).
Could it possibly be translated as 'Amager smallholdings' or is there a term in English, which better conveys the meaning of the word?
Could it possibly be translated as 'Amager smallholdings' or is there a term in English, which better conveys the meaning of the word?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 | growing vegetables/vegetable plots |
Christine Andersen
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| Amager farm(s) |
Anna Haxen
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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Danish to English, English
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growing vegetables/vegetable plots
There was a colony of farmers and market gardeners of Dutch descent who grew vegetables and sold them to the citizens of Copenhagen. (were the Dutch originally brought over by Christian 4 in connection with building projects?)
They grew cauliflowers, peas and other vegetables, as well as fruit, I believe, to supplement the monotonous Danish diet they were offered of rye, barley and pork, and later made a living selling the produce.
One of their famous descendants was Dirch Passer.
http://www.copenhagencamping.dk/dragor.html
and lots of other hits.
They grew cauliflowers, peas and other vegetables, as well as fruit, I believe, to supplement the monotonous Danish diet they were offered of rye, barley and pork, and later made a living selling the produce.
One of their famous descendants was Dirch Passer.
http://www.copenhagencamping.dk/dragor.html
and lots of other hits.
Reference comments
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Anna Haxen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in Danish
Denmark
BSc and lab technologist
Native in: Danish
Works in: English to Danish, Swedish to Danish, Norwegian (Bokmal) to Danish, and 1 more.
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Amager farm(s)
Since the term is unique to Amager and your text is about Amager, I think it would be safe to construct an English equivalent (as you suggested and as others have done before according to Google). The Dutch farmers were actually invited to Denmark to grow vegetables for the Danish court and Copenhagen because of their superior farming skills (first link). Or you could rewrite and use the term 'Amager farmers' (second link).
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