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East Indies

German translation: Ostindische Inseln (18. Jh.)

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English term or phrase:East Indies
German translation:Ostindische Inseln (18. Jh.)
Entered by: Caro Maucher

09:14 Apr 4, 2002
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Geography / Geography
English term or phrase: East Indies
Well, the islands - in the early 18th century, a boy went to make his fortune in the East Indies.
Caro Maucher
Germany
Local time: 08:20
Ostindische Inseln
Explanation:
Greetings,

Nikolaus
Selected response from:

Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 08:20
Grading comment
Thank you!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Indonesien
Ingrid Grzeszik
4 +1Ostindische Inseln
Elisabeth Ghysels


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Ostindische Inseln


Explanation:
Greetings,

Nikolaus


    Reference: http://www.garwood-voigt.com/catalogues/eindies.htm
Elisabeth Ghysels
Local time: 08:20
Grading comment
Thank you!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
26 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Indonesien


Explanation:
auch: Indonesische Inseln

East Indies,name used primarily for Indonesia, but also more widely to include SE Asia.

Ingrid Grzeszik
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  italia
15 mins
agree  Manuela Schilling
22 mins
neutral  Geneviève von Levetzow: Im 18.Jahrhundert hat Nikolaus eher Recht, es gab auch die ostindische Gesellschaft, wenn meine Erinnerung mich nicht in Stich läßt.
27 mins
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