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Brockpaine

The Shadow

Posts: 15,109

Monday, February 9th 2009, 8:13pm

Interesting website

...though it might be more interesting if you can read Dutch. Looks like an interesting ship, I think it's named the Kamina. It's quite cute for a troop transport!

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Vukovlad

Me too !!!

Posts: 4,137

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 1:50am

If I understand correctly its a rebuilt Polish Banana boat

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Brockpaine

The Shadow

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Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 1:53am

Huh! I thought it had something of a destroyer's styling, myself. Wouldn't have pegged it for a cargo ship.

Google Translate doesn't work too well on this page for some reason, so I'm stuck trying to figure out a word or two. Now that you mentioned it, I can pick up "bananenboot" voor Polen met als naam "Lewant III" (...bananaboat of Poland formerly named Levant III?)

...I should have taken a more useful second language in high school.

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Vukovlad

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Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 1:58am

Heh, here in Sweden they usually say that Dutch is German with a Swedish pronunciation...

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Brockpaine

The Shadow

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Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 2:00am

I wish I had taken German or Spanish, or even Russian... but nooo, I had to take Latin instead.

Caseus habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum tyrotarichos immane mittam.

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Vukovlad

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Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 2:02am

I took French and German wished i had taken Latin ( of course if I remembered as much Latin as I do French or German...)

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thesmilingassassin

The Chosen One

Posts: 13,513

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 2:03am

Hey Latin is a rare language these days, I think they should teach it more often.

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Originally posted by Vukovlad
Heh, here in Sweden they usually say that Dutch is German with a Swedish pronunciation...

Haha! Reminds me of something an old coot at my work used to say. "A Norwegian is just a Swede with his brians kicked in". He had a fairly sour sence of humour.

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Brockpaine

The Shadow

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Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 2:06am

Well, Latin helps me figure out a couple words of Spanish, Italian, and French... particularly pronunciation. I just never learned to actually speak it, and I have no ability to remember it.

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Vukovlad

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Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 2:06am

Read Warhammer pages with High Gothic!

And then there is Wiki in Latin

This post has been edited 1 times, last edit by "Vukovlad" (Feb 10th 2009, 2:07am)

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Rooijen10

Mr. Valentines Day

Posts: 9,644

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 7:05am

First bit of the "Oorsprong" (origin) bit...

While under construction as 'bananaboat' for Poland with the name "Lewant III", she was captured by the Germans on May 10, 1940. Launched on December 26, 1940 and towed to Kiel where she was completed on December 16, 1943 as the "Herman Von Wissman" and used by the Kriegsmarine as escort for MTBs and submarines of the 5th (German) Fleet.

... something like that.
If you guys want, I could spend some more time on translating it, but that'll have to wait until the Valentine's Day insanity has passed. x_x

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Commodore Green

The Irish Legend

Posts: 3,266

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 7:06am

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Originally posted by Rooijen10
If you guys want, I could spend some more time on translating it, but that'll have to wait until the Valentine's Day insanity has passed. x_x

Ahh, I had wondered why you hadn't cropped up earlier....All is now clear!
It may be 8 weeks late but, welcome to my world (aka HELL!!)

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Red Admiral

Italian Stallion

Posts: 7,019

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 7:18am

Should I be worried that I can just understand it straight off by looking at it? Translating into English is more of a problem though.

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Commodore Green

The Irish Legend

Posts: 3,266

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 7:22am

Many common roots for words between English and Dutch/Flemish/German; I find the same thing, just look at it and a lot of words just "pop" out!

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Red Admiral

Italian Stallion

Posts: 7,019

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 7:25am

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Originally posted by Commodore Green
Many common roots for words between English and Dutch/Flemish/German; I find the same thing, just look at it and a lot of words just "pop" out!

My experience in Belgium and Holland is that things are easy to understand, apart from occasional words which are unpronounceable let alone understandable.

I'm feeling in need of a proper drink so I'm organising a Belgian beer tasting in a couple of weeks for the Ale Society down here - any recommendations on things to get? I want a fair selection but am only really tied to Gulden Draak which is gorgeous.

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