privateer

Croatian translation: privatir

10:53 May 19, 2010

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English term or phrase: privateer

Privateers su po načinu rada bili slični piratima/gusarima, ali su radili za svoju vladu, a ne za vlastiti račun. Definicija s wikipedije: A privateer was a private person or private warship authorized by a country's government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping. Privateers were only entitled by their state to attack and rob enemy vessels during wartime. Privateers were part of naval warfare of some nations from the 16th to the 19th century. The crew of a privateer might be treated as prisoners of war by the enemy country if captured. The costs of commissioning privateers was borne by investors hoping to gain a significant return from prize money earned from enemy merchants.

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Croatian translation:privatir

Explanation:
http://www.rastko.rs/drama/ssd/ssd19/e_dajc.pdf
A to su oni manje uspešni, pošto oni uspešniji zadobiju kraljevu milost time što od pirata postanu privatiri (ovlašćeni kraljevski gusari) a od privatira (sa kraljevskim pismom) admirali k’o ser Fransis Drejk...

http://forum.stripovi.com/post.asp?method=ReplyQuote&REPLY_I...
Kako nije isto? Zar gusar nije samo domaći izraz, sinonim anglicizma "pirat" (od pirate, odnosno pyrate) - odnosno morski/rečni razbojnik/kriminalac koji pljačka za svoju korist? Nasuprot njima bi bilo privatiri (privateers) koji su bili poput plaćeničke vojske u službi države, bar na papiru.

Aj kad smo već kod toga, čini mi se da ti znaš o ovome više nego ja. Sad, znam ko su bili bukaniri (Buccaneers) :p irati/privatiri koji su "radili" u 17. veku u Karibima, pljačkali su kako brodove tako i gradove (Tipa Henry Morgan, L'Ollonais). E sad, nikako ne mogu da skontam šta mu dođu korsari (Corsairs) - jel se taj izraz koristi samo za Francuske pirate koji su pljačkali u Sredozemlju, ili on znači nešto drugo?

http://kugla.blog.hr/
gusari, pirati, privatiri, obični morski lupeži

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