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Glossary entry

Lithuanian term or phrase:

pelkininkai

English translation:

peat bog settlers

Added to glossary by diana bb
Sep 1, 2013 00:44
10 yrs ago
Lithuanian term

pelkininkai

Lithuanian to English Social Sciences Fisheries
as in Klaipėdos krašto žvejų ir pelkininkų draugija

Agronomo Juozo Zabielavičiaus ir jo pagalbininkų rūpesčiu 1934 metais Klaipėdos krašte buvo įsteigta "Klaipėdos krašto žvejų ir pelkininkų draugija".
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 marsh settlers
3 marshmen

Discussion

diana bb (asker) Sep 3, 2013:
http://www.kpd.lt/failai/u9/23_ETHNOGRAPHIC_SETTLEMENTS_OF_L... mentions Bismarck's colony of peat bog inhabitants in Žalgiriai.
The LT>EN Guy Sep 3, 2013:
Why not "bog settlers" in that case. Here is some evidence of this use in the contemporary (around the turn of the 20th century) British Isles: http://eppi.dippam.ac.uk/documents/15663/eppi_pages/410709
Gintautas, please refer to the link I posted under your answer. The article shows exactly what is meant by this word in the context of transferred Memelland.
Gintautas Kaminskas Sep 3, 2013:
Diana, is the context that these „pelkininkai“ wer Diana, is the context that these „pelkininkai“ were digging up peat (to be used as fuel, etc.)? If so, "peat diggers" – e.g. "Peat Diggers in the Dunes" by Vincent Van Gogh - 1361
www.vangoghgallery.com/catalog/.../Peat-Diggers-in-the-Dune...‎
Vincent van Gogh: 1361 - Peat Diggers in the Dunes. Created in The Hague in May - late in month, 1883. Located at Location unknown.
diana bb (asker) Sep 3, 2013:
The nature of 'pelkė' in this case is 'peat bog'.

Proposed translations

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marsh settlers

As far as I understand, these people were those who had settled wetlands in Bismarck's Germany. "Wetland settlers" would sound more modern to my ear, but given the context, I would go for something more contemporary, e.g. "swamp settlers" or "marsh settlers" (depending on the nature of the pelkė in question).
Reference:

http://www.fws.gov/okefenokee/Swamp%20Island%20Drive.html

Peer comment(s):
agree LilianNekipelov : I agree,or dwellers.
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "... and thanks for putting me on the right track (that of Otto von Bismarck) in my further search. I've found several instances of 'bog settlers' (in British and German sources), but will use 'peat bog settlers' in my translation."
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marshmen

Kas yra Pelkininkas? | Terminų žodynas
www.zodynas.lt › Terminų žodynas‎Translate this page
Zodynas.lt; >>; Terminų žodynas; >>; P; >>; pelkininkas. pelkininkas. pélkininkas, -ė. 1. pelkėtyrininkas. 2. kas gyvena pelkėtose žemėse

Šiuo atveju, atrodo, kad šie „pelkininkai“ užsiima žveyba pelkėse.
Klaipėdos akvarelės: namai ir žmonės (215) 2 d. - Mažoji Lietuva
www.mazoji-lietuva.lt/article.php?article=3771‎Translate this page
Sep 26, 2011 - „Buvo tokia Klaipėdos krašto žvejų ir pelkininkų draugija. Joje susirinkę vyrai padūsaudavo, kad dažnai neturi kur dėti šviežios sugautos žuvies ...

Tagi, jeigu verčiate tą pavadinimą, siūlyčiau "Klaipėda Region Fishermen's and Marshmen's Fellowship".

http://www.maritimeheritageeast.org.uk/exhibitions/the-museu...
Peer comment(s):
neutral The LT>EN Guy : Ne, ne žvejyba. Žr.: http://www.litera.lt/daugiau/3357
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