trektocht.., om den brode,
English translation: migration, [need for] income
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| 19:11 Mar 26, 2003 |
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| 5 +1 | influx / to do for a living |
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| 4 | move |
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| 4 | drift, for a living |
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| 3 | characterized by a migration ... |
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22 mins confidence: 
move Explanation: The farmers had to leave the country to earn money in the factories. They moved from the country to the cities, because there wasn't enough to live on by farming anymore. HTH, Jacqueline |
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26 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1influx / to do for a living Explanation: Influx would IMHO be perfect here. Om den brode : to do for a living ('to keep the pot boiling' < meaning: in order to be able to buy bread --> om den brode (brode = brood)) |
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28 mins confidence:
drift, for a living Explanation: om den brode = for a living, for the money, for the dough, to keep the wolf from the door Trek is here better dan trektocht Van Dale Trek = move, trek trek naar de grote stad = drift trk naar kust/goudevelden = rush |
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1 hr confidence:
characterized by a migration ... Explanation: characterized by a migration from the countryside to the factories, motivated by a need for income, and without any form of social protection or security |
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