zandhonger

English translation: sand demand

22:18 Jan 23, 2012
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general) / oyster reefs
Dutch term or phrase: zandhonger
In de strijd tegen de zandhonger - het verdwijnen van platen in getijdengeulen - zijn op twee locaties in de Oosterschelde, als proef, oesterriffen aangelegd.
Newstead Linda
Local time: 06:13
English translation:sand demand
Explanation:
Funny word.

Here's a nice explanation of what's happening.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuY5Def3XYA

http://www.nedeco.nl/blogposts/208

"Dredging of the lagoon and Commodore Channel creates extra sediment accommodation space, leading to a potential for sediment deposition. The system therefore gets a so-called sand demand (or in Dutch: ‘zandhonger’) and starts acting as a sediment sink."

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Also from: http://www.climateproofareas.com/output/investments

"On the south coast the island Schouwen duiveland is bordered by the estuary “Oosterschelde” The intertidal area of the Oosterschelde, which is a national park in the Netherlands and a Natura 2000 site of European importance, is subject to structural erosion. The hydromorphology of the Oosterschelde is out of balance due to the construction of the storm surge barrier and auxiliary dams of the Delta Project. This structural erosion is known as the “sand demand” of the Oosterschelde. The sand demand has a direct effect on the natural values of this natura2000 areas and a longer term effect on flood defense."
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Bryan Crumpler
United States
Local time: 15:13
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Summary of answers provided
3sand demand
Bryan Crumpler
3bank/sand erosion into ditch
solejnicz
3sand deficiency
Frank van Thienen (X)
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liz askew
sand erosion?
Barend van Zadelhoff

  

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sand demand


Explanation:
Funny word.

Here's a nice explanation of what's happening.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuY5Def3XYA

http://www.nedeco.nl/blogposts/208

"Dredging of the lagoon and Commodore Channel creates extra sediment accommodation space, leading to a potential for sediment deposition. The system therefore gets a so-called sand demand (or in Dutch: ‘zandhonger’) and starts acting as a sediment sink."

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-01-24 01:04:33 GMT)
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Also from: http://www.climateproofareas.com/output/investments

"On the south coast the island Schouwen duiveland is bordered by the estuary “Oosterschelde” The intertidal area of the Oosterschelde, which is a national park in the Netherlands and a Natura 2000 site of European importance, is subject to structural erosion. The hydromorphology of the Oosterschelde is out of balance due to the construction of the storm surge barrier and auxiliary dams of the Delta Project. This structural erosion is known as the “sand demand” of the Oosterschelde. The sand demand has a direct effect on the natural values of this natura2000 areas and a longer term effect on flood defense."

Bryan Crumpler
United States
Local time: 15:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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Asker: Thank you Brian for your speedy reply.

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bank/sand erosion into ditch


Explanation:
See the example; I think this describes more or less what is meant in Dutch.

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Note added at 4 dagen (2012-01-28 15:44:13 GMT)
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I think "bank erosion" is the best solution here (as the Dutch context is about "platen") but "sand erosion" may also be possible as the Dutch term is "zandhonger".

Example sentence(s):
  • possible bank erosion into ditch

    Reference: http://www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_183905_en.pdf
solejnicz
Netherlands
Local time: 20:13
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
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sand deficiency


Explanation:
it's hard to get excited about any of the choices, so let me throw in another one . . .
just to complicate things . . .

Frank van Thienen (X)
Canada
Local time: 12:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
Notes to answerer
Asker: Dat vind ik een goede vertaling Frank, helaas is mijn vertaling al naar de client!

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Reference

Reference information:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:066TkX-wpdUJ:www....

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MSC Notification Report Form
www.msc.org/track-a-fishery/in-assessment/.../file
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... are getting shallower which causes the shallow plates to suffer from erosion (in. Dutch this phenomenon is called "zandhonger", meaning hunger for sand).

liz askew
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: yes, suffer from erosion
32 mins
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
1 hr
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Reference: sand erosion?

Reference information:
In the battle against the sand erosion -- the eating away at the ....


you can try to find a just as colourful term, but you could also use a term that describes what is actually taking place.

And this is, see below, ... dat de slikken en platen *eroderen*.
The 'platen' are being eroded away - or being eaten away at - therefore this 'hunger' - because of the changes induced by the Oosterscheldekering

Grondsuppletie Galgenplaat
Op de Galgeplaat, een groot intergetijdegebied in de Oosterschelde, heeft in 2008 een zandaanvulling plaatsgevonden. Het betreft hier een unieke proef die ons meer moet leren over de werking van erosie en sedimentatie in de Oosterschelde.

En over de (on)mogelijkheden om door middel van het aanbrengen van zand de waardevolle slikken en platen in de Oosterschelde te behouden.

Aanleiding voor de proef is het probleem van de zogenaamde *zandhonger* in de Oosterschelde. Door de aanleg van de Oosterscheldekering en de daarmee gepaard gaande veranderingen in eb en vloed en sedimentvracht, is het natuurlijk evenwicht tussen erosie en sedimentatie verstoord. Het gevolg is dat de geulen ‘zandhonger’ gekregen hebben en dat de slikken en platen *eroderen*. De verwachting is dat zonder maatregelen in 2050 de helft van deze slikken en platen in de Oosterschelde zullen zijn verdwenen. Dit betekent een groot verlies aan natuurwaarden

http://www.innovatielocaties.nl/building_with_nature/galgepl...

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Frank van Thienen (X): clean and simple
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Frank. I just thought, let me give the asker something to think about. But perhaps somebody can think of a nicer English solution. Especially now that they have a better understanding of what this about.
agree  Michael Beijer
5 days
  -> Thanks, Michael. I thought to understand from Bryan's first example 'demand' was about something else, but now I see that it's an option after all.
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