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Glossary entry

Danish term or phrase:

iskaaser

English translation:

floebergs, hummocks

Added to glossary by jeffrey engberg
Aug 18, 2016 05:23
7 yrs ago
Danish term

iskaaser

Danish to English Science Geography antarctic ship navigation 1900
I know that 'kaas' means marina/harbour.
But iskaaser are found in the antarctic in areas where no marina or man-made harbour exists.
The ship captain speaks of iskaaser out on the sea, and they are moving. Always mentioned with isfjeld/icebergs.
I wonder if he means ice floes?
Proposed translations (English)
4 ice floes
References
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Discussion

jeffrey engberg (asker) Aug 21, 2016:
maybe lise could enter the correct term for points maybe lise could enter the correct term for points
jeffrey engberg (asker) Aug 21, 2016:
iskaas = koss = floeberg / hummock Finally, after searching months.
Koss, in Norwegian:
see Floebit, Losgeraakte, ijsduin, Eisblock, Koss, Bryła lodu

Proposed translations

3 days 13 hrs
Selected

ice floes

;)
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "koss, iskoss in Norwegian"

Reference comments

9 hrs
Reference:

Yes, you are right

Gyldendals translates with ice floe. There's a spelling error 'isskosser'

http://www.dmi.dk/laer-om/temaer/hav/havis-og-arktis/is-leks...
See last pic on this page :)
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