The Harapan Forest

Latvian translation: Harapan/Cerības [lietus]mežs

19:50 May 21, 2008
English to Latvian translations [PRO]
Geography
English term or phrase: The Harapan Forest
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Ieva Englund
Sweden
Local time: 21:54
Latvian translation:Harapan/Cerības [lietus]mežs
Explanation:
Harapan nav toponīms, tāpēc, manuprāt, varētu to nosaukumu tulkot. Pameklējot internetā, pāris minūtēs atradās informācija, ka tas ir kāds projekts lietusmeža atjaunošanai. Lūk:

The consortium decided to call this forest Harapan, which is Indonesian for “hope”.

Arī vācieši lieto nosaukumu "Harapan", bet tekstos, kas parasti ir raksti presē vai tamlīdzīgi, tiek izskaidrots, ko "Harapan" nozīmē. Atkarībā no teksta funkcionālajiem mērķiem, es noteikti liktu "cerības [lietus]mežu" iekavās vai pat paskaidrotu, ka indonēziešu valodā tas nozīmē to un to...
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the harapan forest
Harapan/Cerības [lietus]mežs


Explanation:
Harapan nav toponīms, tāpēc, manuprāt, varētu to nosaukumu tulkot. Pameklējot internetā, pāris minūtēs atradās informācija, ka tas ir kāds projekts lietusmeža atjaunošanai. Lūk:

The consortium decided to call this forest Harapan, which is Indonesian for “hope”.

Arī vācieši lieto nosaukumu "Harapan", bet tekstos, kas parasti ir raksti presē vai tamlīdzīgi, tiek izskaidrots, ko "Harapan" nozīmē. Atkarībā no teksta funkcionālajiem mērķiem, es noteikti liktu "cerības [lietus]mežu" iekavās vai pat paskaidrotu, ka indonēziešu valodā tas nozīmē to un to...

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agree  Evita Savicka: "Harapan in Indonesian means “hope”. Our “Hope Forest” intends to demonstrate a new approach to tropical forest conservation by the forest in the interest of people and biodiversity alike." http://www.nandoperettifound.org/default.aspx?idPage=435
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