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ijslandvaart

English translation: trawling / fishing expedition in Icelandic waters

18:12 Jan 2, 2010
Flemish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / Seafaring, Fishing, Creative
Flemish term or phrase: ijslandvaart
Used as a title, however, I'm quite clear that the literal translation of this will not suffice.

Context from wikipedia:

De IJslandvaart is het bevissen van de rijke IJslandse visgronden van de Noordzee rond IJsland door vissersschepen zoals de O.129 Amandine.

The title is to capture the EXPERIENCE as described below:

De tocht naar IJsland nam vanuit Oostende zo'n vier dagen in beslag over een afstand van 1005 zeemijl, via wateren die geregeld door stormen werden geteisterd. IJslandvaarders waren stevig gebouwd om het lange verblijf op soms woelige zeeën te doorstaan. Tijdens de 20e eeuw gingen tal van schepen verloren. Vanaf 1945 verloren 49 vissers het leven in de IJslandse waters waarvan er 23 door golven overboord werden gesleurd.

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Bryan Crumpler
United States
Local time: 20:14
English translation:trawling / fishing expedition in Icelandic waters
Explanation:
The website of the O.129 Amandine museum refers to that vessel as an Iceland trawler, so that might work for IJslandvaarder. As for the overall concept, I would go with a paraphrasing if possible: trawling in Icelandic waters, Icelandic fishing expedition, or similar. It depends in part on the audience and how familiar it might be with these Oostende to-Iceland runs.
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David Stephenson
United States
Local time: 20:14
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4trawling / fishing expedition in Icelandic waters
David Stephenson
4voyages to Iceland
Chris Hopley


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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
trawling / fishing expedition in Icelandic waters


Explanation:
The website of the O.129 Amandine museum refers to that vessel as an Iceland trawler, so that might work for IJslandvaarder. As for the overall concept, I would go with a paraphrasing if possible: trawling in Icelandic waters, Icelandic fishing expedition, or similar. It depends in part on the audience and how familiar it might be with these Oostende to-Iceland runs.


    Reference: http://www.museum-amandine.be/content/content_en/i_msowerf.h...
David Stephenson
United States
Local time: 20:14
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Native speaker of: English
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1 day 50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
voyages to Iceland


Explanation:
'Voyage' has a sense of journey and adventure which might be appropriate given your purpose.

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 02:14
Native speaker of: English
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