eerwraak

English translation: honour killing

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Dutch term or phrase:eerwraak
English translation:honour killing
Entered by: Suzanne Jansen

18:02 Mar 11, 2008
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology / customs
Dutch term or phrase: eerwraak
This is for a book on "Eerwraak" in Middle Eastern countries. I have seen the term bloodfeud used but it is not quite the same thing. I have also seen the term redemption of honour,. Contributors may have a better term that can be used
gypsyboy
Netherlands
Local time: 09:54
honour killing
Explanation:
I'm pretty sure this is the correct translation. Please see also below for definitions of eerwraak on nl wikipedia site and honour killing on English version (albeit in American spelling)
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Suzanne Jansen
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:54
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4 +5honour killing
Suzanne Jansen
4 -1blood feud
Andries Conradie


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
honour killing


Explanation:
I'm pretty sure this is the correct translation. Please see also below for definitions of eerwraak on nl wikipedia site and honour killing on English version (albeit in American spelling)


    Reference: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eerwraak
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_killing
Suzanne Jansen
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:54
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kate Hudson (X)
40 mins
  -> many thanks, Kate

agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
3 hrs
  -> thank you, tina

agree  Meturgan
3 hrs
  -> and you too, Meturgan!

agree  D.K. Tannwitz
11 hrs
  -> thank you, WIDIC

agree  vic voskuil
13 hrs
  -> thanks, Vic
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
blood feud


Explanation:
Use the German term Blutrache and you will find a lot of possibilities, which I haven't used (I prefer the one above): blood vengeance etc. See www.dict.cc.de.



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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-03-11 20:15:33 GMT)
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Vendetta is also a possibility.

Andries Conradie
Local time: 09:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  vic voskuil: read the Dutch Wiki ref (or the German one for that matter)
11 hrs
  -> Thanks! This terrible phenomenon has become more spezialised in the meantime!
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