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På engelsk:

When Christopher Columbus came to America in 1492, the country was already inhabited by nearly 8000,000 Indians, Native Americans, as we now call them. In 1980 the census shows that the numbers of Native Americans now add up to about one million. In the intervening years their population has been significantly lowered. It is clear that the Indians have not always had an easy time. The American society is and has always been characterized by the belief in progress at any cost and the utilization of all resources, an idea that seems very strange to the Indians. The Englishmen, who already drove tobacco trade in Virginia, and the English puritans, who from 1620 settled themselves further north, had an eye for trade and investment and it is these two groups' philosophy, that has changed the face of America.

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Svar #1 - Citér
8 timer siden af
UrbanAfro

På engelsk:

When Christopher Columbus came to America in 1492, the country was already inhabited by nearly 8,000,000 Indians, or Native Americans, as we now call them. In 1980 (the) a census shows that the number(s) of Native Americans now adds up to about one million. In the intervening years the(ir) population has (been) significantly (lowered) decreased. It is clear that the Indians have not always had an easy time. The American society is and has always been characterized by (the) a belief in progress at any cost and the utilization of all resources, an idea that seems (very strange) foreign to the Indians. The English(men), who already (drove) traded tobacco (trade) in Virginia, and the English puritans, who (from 1620 settled themselves) began settling down further north about 1620, had an eye for trade and investment and it is the philosophy of these two groups(' philosophy,) that (has) changed the face of America.

.......stavemåderme med  -ize  er mere amerikanske end engelske.

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Svar #1 - Citér
8 timer siden af
UrbanAfro

På engelsk:

When Christopher Columbus came to America in 1492, the country was already inhabited by nearly 8,000,000 Indians, or Native Americans, as we now call them. In 1980 (the) a census showed(s) that the number(s) of Native Americans now (added up) came to about one million. In the intervening years this(eir) part of the North American population (has) had, however, been significantly (lowered) smaller. It is clear that the Indians have not always had an easy time. The American society is and has always been characterized by (the) a belief in progress at any cost and (the utilization) exploitation of all resources, an idea that seems very (strange) foreign to the Indians. The (Englishmen) British, who had already (drove) traded tobacco (trade) in Virginia, and the English puritans, who (from) abt. 1620 settled down (themselves) further north, had an eye for trade and investment and it is the philosophy of  these two groups(' philosophy,) that (has) changed the face of America.

formerne med -ize er mere amerikanske end engelske

"marked" er mindst lige så godt som "characterized"  .......om ikke bedre.

Teksten siger "Folketællingen i 1980 viser" hvordan kan det blive til "In 1980 a census showed" Folketællingen må da være a census? og viser = shows?

Og hvorfor "som har sat sit præg på Amerika" = "that changed the face of America" da der står har sat`?

1.  Så må du skrive "the 1980 census showed..........."

     1980 er vel fortid eller ?   -med mindre du vil bruge historisk præsens.

2.  Du kan ikke regne med at man altid bruger den samme tid på engelsk som på dansk, ...........eller på engelsk og amerikansk, -for den sags skyld.

#5

Ja, den version ... "The 1980 census showed..." er meget bedre. Der er tale om den folketælling, der blev udført i 1980. I USA foretages der folketælling hvert 10. år.

Nu er jeg kommet frem til dette ;

When Christopher Columbus came to America in 1492, the country was already inhabited by nearly 8000,000 Indians, or Native Americans, as we now call them. The 1980 census showed that the number of Native Americans now came to about one million. In the intervening years this part of the North American population had, however, been significantly smaller. It is clear that the Indians have not always had an easy time. The American society is and has always been marked by a belief in progress at any cost and exploitation of all resources, an idea that seems very foreign to the Indians. The British, who had already traded tobacco in Virginia, and the English puritans, who abt. 1620 settled down further north, had an eye for trade and investment and it is the philosophy of these two groups that changed the face of America.

Ligner det noget nu?

Ja, nu er det meget bedre. Du skal bare huske to kommaer i 8,000,000 og så et stort P i "Puritans" da det jo ikke betyder nogle mennesker som var puritanske, men er navnet på en bestemt gruppe personer.

"Folketællingen i 1980 viser, at antallet af indfødte amerikanere nu udgør ca. en million"

The 1980 census showed that the number of Native Americans now came to about one million.

Så er den engelske sætning da lavet om til datid?

Ja, 1980 er vel datid, -eller ?

Ja, men det er da ikke det, som bestemmer om sætningen er nutid eller datid? Det kan man da se udfra virkelig tid verbummet står i? Som her er viser ??

Som jeg allerede har skrevet til dig én gang, kommer det an på om man vil anvende historisk præsens eller referere til den gang optællingen fandt sted.

Da optællingen blev lavet og kendt, viste den at........

I dag viser den stadig den der læser den at......

1980 er stadig fortid.