Engelsk

Jeg lover ikke at genere jer et par dage, but here it goes!

29. oktober 2010 af Littleprincess - Niveau: A-niveau

Translate the following text into English:

Dronning Victoria (1819-1901)
Prinsesse Victoria var kun 18 år gammel, da hun blev dronning af England i 1837. Hun efterfulgte sin onkel, William den 4., på Englands trone. Allerede som ung pige måtte hun opgive at leve et normalt liv og i stedet blive dronning og endog kejserinde. Hendes mand, Prins Albert, som hun giftede sig med i 1840, gav hende megen støtte i hendes vanskelige arbejde.
Hendes lange regeringstid kaldes også Victoriatiden og er kendt for sin holdning til kvinders og børns opførsel. Kvinder måtte ikke komme på pubber. Kvinder kunne ikke gå uden hat på gaden. Ben og ankler måtte ikke ses. Børn skulle ses, men ikke høres.
Dronning Victoria var selv en typisk victoriansk kvinde. Historikeren G. M. Trevelyan beskriver hende som en dronning med stor værdighed, men også som en ganske almindelig mor, hustru og enke, som ville have følt sig hjemme i enhver lille dagligstue.

Princess Victoria was only 18 years old, when she became Queen of England. She followed her uncle, William the 4th, upon England’s throne. Already as a young girl did she have to give up living a normal life and instead she became queen, and even an empress. Her husband, Prince Albert, who she married in 1840, gave her much support in her difficult work. Her lengthy reign is also called the Victorian era and is known by its attitude towards women’s and children’s behaviour. Women were not allowed in pubs. Women could not walk the streets without wearing a hat. Legs and ankles were not to be shown. Children were to be seen, but not to be heard.
Queen Victoria herself was a typical Victorian woman. The historian G. M. Trevelyan describes her as a queen of great dignity, but also as an ordinary mother, wife and widower, who would have felt at home in any parlour.
 


Brugbart svar (0)

Svar #1
29. oktober 2010 af Andersen11 (Slettet)

efterfulgte = succeeded

Her husband, Prince Albert, whom she married ...


Svar #2
29. oktober 2010 af Littleprincess

Okay, thanks a lot :)


Brugbart svar (0)

Svar #3
31. oktober 2010 af Stygotius

 Man må give Andersen11 ret, ......selv om formen "whom" jo er kraftigt på vej ud (undtagen efter præpositioner).

..............................................

Princess Victoria was only 18 years old, when she became Queen of England. She (followed) succeeded her uncle, William the 4th, (upon England’s) on the English  throne. Already as a young girl did she have to give up living a normal life and  instead (she became) become queen(,) and  even (an) empress. Her husband, Prince Albert, whom she married in 1840, gave her much support in her difficult work. Her lengthy reign is also called the Victorian era and (is known by) and became known for  its attitude towards how women(’s) and children(’s behaviour) should behave. Women were not allowed in pubs. Women could not walk in the streets without wearing a hat. Legs and ankles were not to be shown. Children were to be seen, (but) not (to be) heard. 

PAS PÅ:

"to walk the street " betyder at være prostitueret !!


Brugbart svar (0)

Svar #4
31. oktober 2010 af cul8r (Slettet)

Husk "i 1837" altså:

"...when she became Queen of England in 1837"

:)


Brugbart svar (0)

Svar #5
31. oktober 2010 af Stygotius

 ja, det er da rigtigt !


Svar #6
31. oktober 2010 af Littleprincess

Tak allesammen :)


Skriv et svar til: Jeg lover ikke at genere jer et par dage, but here it goes!

Du skal være logget ind, for at skrive et svar til dette spørgsmål. Klik her for at logge ind.
Har du ikke en bruger på Studieportalen.dk? Klik her for at oprette en bruger.