Far Eastern Archipelago

Danish translation: fjernøstlige øhav

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English term or phrase:Far Eastern Archipelago
Danish translation:fjernøstlige øhav
Entered by: Margit Pehrsson (X)

00:06 Apr 26, 2003
English to Danish translations [PRO]
Geography / Geography
English term or phrase: Far Eastern Archipelago
Tigers used to roam the cluster islands that make up the Far Eastern Archipelago (Modern-day Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia)
Margit Pehrsson (X)
Local time: 04:27
fjernøstlige øhav (arkipelag)
Explanation:
hvis du vil bruge archipelago, så er den danske skrivemåde arkipelag.
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Henning Andersen (X)
Local time: 20:57
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2orientalske archipelago
Suzanne Blangsted (X)
3 +1fjernøstlige øhav (arkipelag)
Henning Andersen (X)


  

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orientalske archipelago


Explanation:
De yderste skærgårde i østen er lidt for vanskeligt, så du kan vel bruge ordet orientalske, og archipelago brugs også på dansk.

Bare mine tanker om dette.

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Note added at 2003-04-26 19:36:51 (GMT)
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www.at-rejse-er-at-leve.dk/indien.htm
Dansk stavning arkipelag er mere brugt end archipelago

Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 11:57
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  smarinella
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
fjernøstlige øhav (arkipelag)


Explanation:
hvis du vil bruge archipelago, så er den danske skrivemåde arkipelag.

Henning Andersen (X)
Local time: 20:57
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Tusind tak

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agree  Marianne Ajana: Eller "øgruppe".
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