jord (special meaning)

English translation: land

00:57 May 3, 2013
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / Hydrology
Danish term or phrase: jord (special meaning)
Context, in a passage about flood management:

...hvor fyldte og vandmættede nærliggende åer, vandløb, jorde og andre naturlige dræn eller reservoirer er.

So "jord" here evidently means some kind of natural drain or reservoir: perhaps a marsh or pond?
Timothy Strauss
Local time: 15:04
English translation:land
Explanation:
In this context it sounds like areas of lands. Like "gårdens tilhørende jorder", (and yes there should have been an "r" in the end for the correct plural in that case, but I would ignore that, as it is probably not common knowledge that there is a difference between "jorde" and "jorder"). In this way jorder could be marshland, meadows etc. rather than a specific type of soil like clay, sand etc.
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Tine Wanning
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:04
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Mange tak!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +7land
Tine Wanning
5 -1aquifers
Peter Smedskjaer-Stenland
3soil
Pernille Kienle


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
soil


Explanation:
There are 5 different soil types that gardeners and growers usually work with. All five is a combination of just three types of weathered rock particles that make up the soil: sand, silt, and clay.

Additional web references:

http://www.agry.purdue.edu/soils_judging/review/natural_soil...

http://www.cmg.colostate.edu/gardennotes/219.html


    Reference: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-soil-drainage.htm
    Reference: http://science.yourdictionary.com/soil
Pernille Kienle
Canada
Local time: 08:04
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
land


Explanation:
In this context it sounds like areas of lands. Like "gårdens tilhørende jorder", (and yes there should have been an "r" in the end for the correct plural in that case, but I would ignore that, as it is probably not common knowledge that there is a difference between "jorde" and "jorder"). In this way jorder could be marshland, meadows etc. rather than a specific type of soil like clay, sand etc.

Tine Wanning
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:04
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Mange tak!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jørgen Madsen: definitely areas of land (despite incorrect plural)
17 mins

agree  564354352 (X)
33 mins

agree  Eva Harbo Andersen (X)
1 hr

agree  Michele Fauble
9 hrs

agree  Norskpro
11 hrs

agree  Annette Skipper (X)
1 day 10 hrs

agree  Charlesp
3 days 3 hrs
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
aquifers


Explanation:
This is the term used for a specific set of soil conditions where the soil is unconsolidated and often supply rivers and streams with water, but they can also absorb water.
It is distinct from watershed (AmE) or water basin (BrE), which are a series of drainage systems that feed into a single river, ocean or closed body of water.

Peter Smedskjaer-Stenland
Faroe Islands
Local time: 15:04
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Jørgen Madsen: it's an over-interpretation, as aquifer is a much more specific term
13 hrs
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