5 great fjords

Norwegian translation: no such thing

16:05 Apr 21, 2009

English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel

English term or phrase: 5 great fjords

Hello. I'm posting this in the Eng>Nor pair to make sure it gets to the right people.

I'm dealing with a Japanese to English tourism translation, in which the source Japanese continually uses the phrase "5 great fjords". It could also mean "5 large fjords", "5 major fjords", "5 big fjords", etc.

They are spoken of vaguely, but one sentence does say:
"Of the 5 great fjords, the most idyllic is Hardangerfjord."

That's the only one that's mentioned specifically.

In Norway, are there 5 fjords that are known as being the "5 great fjords"?

I am wondering whether I should just say "great fjords" in English, or if such a thing actually exists in Norway (5 specific fjords).

Thank you!
(Please answer in English, as I don't speak Norwegian.)

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Norwegian translation:no such thing

Explanation:
I think this must be an invention by a Japanese travel agency.

The five longest fjords are Sognefjorden, Hardangerfjorden, Trondheimsfjorden, Porsangen og Storfjorden - but as far as I know, they don't occupy any unique position.

It would be better not to write major or great fjords, just big or something similar.

Selected response from:

Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 23:24

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I just said "great fjords" and included a note to the client summarizing what everyone said here. Thanks so much!
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no such thing

Bjørnar Magnussen

5 great fjords

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no such thing

Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 23:24
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Grading comment

I just said "great fjords" and included a note to the client summarizing what everyone said here. Thanks so much!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Hehe, yes they are known to invent such buzz words. I will include a note to the client.

43 mins confidence:

5 great fjords

Explanation:
It is possible that the five great fjords refer to a specific tour, for example a cruise or excursion.

As my colleagues say, there are many fjords, but maybe the travel agency actually has five specific fjords in mind. The cruise ship Five Stars of Scandinavia cruises through five fjords as mentioned in the reference below. Hence, I think you should keep the "five".

Example sentence(s):

Cruise through five fjords, including two that were both recently declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Reference: http://www.5stars-of-scandinavia.com/escorted/bor_capitals.h...
Reference: http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/faculty/jason.frand/person/trav...

Kristian Svanes (X)
Norway
Local time: 23:24
Native speaker of:

Norwegian

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