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18:41 Jul 14, 2012 |
Norwegian to English translations [PRO] Geography | |||||||
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4 +1 | stream/brook |
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stream/brook Explanation: http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=on the edge of Jotunheimen&... I would avoid "creek". It means something else to us Brits. I am from Scotland, and we don't use the word "creek" to describe inland rivers/brooks/streams In fact we call them "burns"! |
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Reference Reference information: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Court of King's ... - Google Books Result books.google.co.uk/books?id=liUEAAAAQAAJ...1816 ... divers large quantities of water from and out of the brooks, streams, or rivulets found and being within 20co yards of the canal, called or known by the name of ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 mins (2012-07-14 18:53:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- creek is normally associated with mud:) see Fareham creek http://www.panoramio.com/photo/5106648 -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 mins (2012-07-14 18:55:02 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- i.e. creek is tidal -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 mins (2012-07-14 19:01:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-river-an... A river is said to be a natural body of water that leads to an ocean or sea. On the contrary a creek is understood differently by different cultures. In British English creek means a narrow inlet of the sea, probably a sunken river valley. In Australia a creek means almost a river. It is interesting to note that a creek is called by other names such as a brook and a stream too in British English. Geographers believe that although a creek is smaller than a river, there are some creeks that are considerably larger and longer than some rivers. In fact they are described as stronger than some rivers too. There are some large creeks and small rivers in the United States of America for that matter. |
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