Spice Island of Indonesia

Italian translation: Indonesia, isola delle spezie

10:47 Jun 12, 2004
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Geography
English term or phrase: Spice Island of Indonesia
Only after the Portuguese had worked their way down the West African Coast, round the Cape of Good Hope, crossed the Indian Ocean and established themselves in *the Spice Island of Indonesia* and on the shore of the South China Sea; only after the Spaniards had attained the same goal by way of Patagonia , the Pacific Ocean and the Philippines _ then and only then was a regular and lasting maritime connection established between the four great continents.

Grazie per l'aiuto, Laura
Laura Tosi
Italy
Local time: 11:29
Italian translation:Indonesia, isola delle spezie
Explanation:
Sono tante le isole famose per le spezie, fra le quali anche l'Indonesia (così chiamata oggi)

SONGLINES Viaggi
... Masai. Estensione facoltativa a ZANZIBAR, l’“Isola delle Spezie”,
magico luogo di incontro delle civiltà araba ed africana. ...

http://www.tam.aim.edu.ph/infocus1.htm
SPICED WITH FOUR HUNDRED VOLCANOES with more than a hundred and twenty still active, the world’s largest archipelago and the world’s largest Islamic country is the once known “Spice Island” – Indonesia.
Indonesia, which enjoys frequent soil rejuvenation due to the country’s immense volcanic activity, is made up of more than 17,500 islands and islets. Bridging Asia and Australia, the country is about three times the size of Texas and is also the fourth largest country in the world. Surrounding the Indonesian archipelago are the two great oceans – the Indian and the Pacific, making the waters of Indonesia a haven of rich marine life, and the best site for reef exploration, surfing, snorkeling and diving.
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Gian
Italy
Local time: 11:29
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Grazie mille. E' proprio il primo link proposto da francesca che mi aveva messa in crisi, ma alla fine credo che nel testo si voglia fare riferimento all'antico nome dell'indonesia. In ogni caso grazie davvero ad entrambi per l'aiuto. Laura
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spice island of indonesia
Indonesia, isola delle spezie


Explanation:
Sono tante le isole famose per le spezie, fra le quali anche l'Indonesia (così chiamata oggi)

SONGLINES Viaggi
... Masai. Estensione facoltativa a ZANZIBAR, l’“Isola delle Spezie”,
magico luogo di incontro delle civiltà araba ed africana. ...

http://www.tam.aim.edu.ph/infocus1.htm
SPICED WITH FOUR HUNDRED VOLCANOES with more than a hundred and twenty still active, the world’s largest archipelago and the world’s largest Islamic country is the once known “Spice Island” – Indonesia.
Indonesia, which enjoys frequent soil rejuvenation due to the country’s immense volcanic activity, is made up of more than 17,500 islands and islets. Bridging Asia and Australia, the country is about three times the size of Texas and is also the fourth largest country in the world. Surrounding the Indonesian archipelago are the two great oceans – the Indian and the Pacific, making the waters of Indonesia a haven of rich marine life, and the best site for reef exploration, surfing, snorkeling and diving.


Gian
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Local time: 11:29
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Grazie mille. E' proprio il primo link proposto da francesca che mi aveva messa in crisi, ma alla fine credo che nel testo si voglia fare riferimento all'antico nome dell'indonesia. In ogni caso grazie davvero ad entrambi per l'aiuto. Laura

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spice island of indonesia
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Explanation:
è il soprannome che è stato dato alle isole che in origine si chiamano Banda (Maluku)

The nutmeg tree is native to the Banda islands in the Moluccas, also called the Spice Island of Indonesia, but is now cultivated in the West Indies and other tropical areas
http://www.knet.co.za/nutmeg/nutmeg.htm

http://www.regit.com/regitel/indonesi/maluku/manise/home.htm

ovviamente si tradurrebbe isola delle spezie (e ho visto parecchi riferimenti in giro relativi a Grenada, per esempio) io inserirei la dicitura tra virgolette e in parentesi specificherei il nome originario dell'isola.


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Note added at 23 mins (2004-06-12 11:10:57 GMT)
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la dicitura in Italiano, ovviamente


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Note added at 1 hr 15 mins (2004-06-12 12:02:18 GMT)
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anzi, visto che mi pare di capire che il testo è discorsivo, eliminerei le parentesi e spiegherei all\'incirca in questo modo: Banda, isole indonesiane soprannominata \"isola delle spezie\"

Francesca Siotto
Italy
Local time: 11:29
Native speaker of: Italian

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