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bakens

Engels translation: beacons; fig.: points of reference

TREFWOORD VOOR WOORDENLIJST (AFGELEID VAN VRAAG HIERONDER)
Nederlands term of zin:bakens
Engels vertaling:beacons; fig.: points of reference
Ingevuld door: Cynthia Brals-Rud

16:58 Jun 8, 2002
Nederlands naar Engels vertalingen [Niet-PRO]
Astronomie & heelal / Astronomy
Nederlands term of zin: bakens
This is the context:

'Het leven van de mens heeft ook vaste bakens, zoals de sterren de bakens zijn om met behulp van het sextant de route te bepalen.'

Many thanks!
Cynthia Brals-Rud
Local time: 15:46
points of reference
Uitleg:
while "beacons" is the correct and traditional translation, I think in this instance "points of reference" might fit the context a little better.
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Alexander Schleber (X)
België
Local time: 15:46
Grading comment
Thank you all. Spot on, Alexander. I used your suggestion for people and kept beacons for stars.
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4 +1beacons
Serge L
4 +1points of reference
Alexander Schleber (X)
4beacons
Bart B. Van Bockstaele


  

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beacons


Uitleg:
lijkt me de meest voor de hand liggende vertaling.

Succes,

Serge L.


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Serge L
Local time: 15:46

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eens  jarry (X)
38 min
  -> Thanks Jarry!
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beacons


Uitleg:
en voor vaste bakens:

fixed beacons



Bart B. Van Bockstaele
Canada
Local time: 09:46
Moedertaal: Nederlands
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points of reference


Uitleg:
while "beacons" is the correct and traditional translation, I think in this instance "points of reference" might fit the context a little better.

Alexander Schleber (X)
België
Local time: 15:46
Moedertaal: Duits, Engels
Grading comment
Thank you all. Spot on, Alexander. I used your suggestion for people and kept beacons for stars.

Commentaar van collega's op dit antwoord (en reacties van beantwoorder)
eens  Marijke Mayer: Agree wholeheartedly: www.sopac.org.fj/Projects/GISRS/ Projection/projection2.html
33 min
  -> Hmm, the heart as a point of reference!
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