Northern Europe oor Afrikaans

Northern Europe

eienaam

A sociopolitical region of Europe including such countries as Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Vertalings in die woordeboek Engels - Afrikaans

Noord-Europa

A geographic region in the north of Europe, consisting of the Scandinavian and Baltic countries.

Venetian products were exported far and wide—to the eastern Mediterranean and to Northern Europe.
Venesiaanse produkte is wyd en syd uitgevoer—na die oostelike deel van die Mediterreense gebied en na Noord-Europa.

northern Europe

naamwoord

the northernmost countries of Europe

voorbeelde

Shetland ponies arrived here at the Askaniya-Nova Reserve from Northern Europe in 1960.
Shetlandse ponies is in 1960 van Noord-Europa na die Askanija-Nowa-reservaat gebring.

STEPHEN, a Witness from Northern Europe, was assigned as a missionary to an African country.
STEPHEN, ’n Getuie van Noord-Europa, is as ’n sendeling na ’n Afrikaland gestuur.

Over northern Europe, ash from an Icelandic volcano caused little direct damage but nearly paralyzed air traffic.
In Noord-Europa het aswolke as gevolg van ’n vulkaniese uitbarsting in Ysland min regstreekse skade aangerig, maar lugverkeer byna tot ’n stilstand gebring.

Venetian products were exported far and wide —to the eastern Mediterranean and to Northern Europe.
Venesiaanse produkte is wyd en syd uitgevoer—na die oostelike deel van die Mediterreense gebied en na Noord-Europa.

In Protestant northern Europe, most people have become indifferent to religion.
In Protestantse Noord-Europa staan die meeste mense nou onverskillig teenoor godsdiens.

Scattered throughout northern Europe are wooden structures that have been in use far longer.
Dwarsdeur noordelike Europa is daar houtstrukture wat al baie langer in gebruik is.

Geographically, it lay between northern Europe, which was predominantly Protestant, and southern Europe, which was Catholic.
Dit het tussen noordelike Europa, wat oorwegend Protestants was, en suidelike Europa, wat Katoliek was, gelê.

In Northern Europe, amphetamines, Ecstasy (a methamphetamine derivative), and LSD are increasingly popular among the young.
In Noord-Europa word amfetamiene, Ecstasy (’n metamfetamienderivaat) en LSD al hoe gewilder onder die jongmense.

On a clear, dark night in northern Europe, for example, the naked eye can see about 2,000 stars.
Op ’n helder, donker nag in Noord-Europa kan ’n mens byvoorbeeld nagenoeg 2000 sterre met die blote oog sien.

Annually, those steps take the whole population from northern Europe to Africa and back again.
Op dié wyse trek die hele bevolking elke jaar van Noord-Europa na Afrika en weer terug.

In the once strongly Protestant lands of northern Europe and England, religion is all but dead.
In die lande van noordelike Europa en Engeland, wat vroeër vestings van Protestantisme was, is godsdiens so te sê dood.

Christmas soon absorbed many features from the profane harvest festivals of northern Europe.
Kersfees het gou baie kenmerke van die heidense oesfeeste van Noord-Europa oorgeneem.

Later that century the tomato reached northern Europe.
Later in daardie eeu het die tamatie Noord-Europa bereik.

Learned men from universities in northern Europe soon flocked to Toledo.
Kort voor lank het geleerde manne van universiteite in Noord-Europa na Toledo gestroom.

For example, as many as a third of all births in Northern Europe are by unwed mothers.
Tot ’n derde van alle geboortes in Noord-Europa is byvoorbeeld vir ongehude moeders.

This phenomenon is nothing new in northern Europe.
Hierdie verskynsel is niks nuuts in Noord-Europa nie.

The defeat of the Armada instilled confidence in the Protestants of Northern Europe, even though religious wars continued unabated.
Die oorwinning oor die Armada het die Protestante van Noord-Europa vertroue gegee, al het godsdiensoorloë onverpoos voortgewoed.

In many industrialized nations —such as North America and Northern Europe— more and more people are abandoning their churches.
In talle nywerheidslande—soos Noord-Amerika en Noord-Europa—verlaat al hoe meer mense hulle kerke.

Also, the customs of other winter festivals, especially those celebrated in northern Europe, were gradually incorporated into the Roman model.
Die gebruike van ander winterfeeste, veral dié wat in Noord-Europa gevier word, is ook geleidelik in die Romeinse model opgeneem.

Some astronomers fear that unless precautions are taken, no stars will be visible in northern Europe in 25 years’ time.
Party sterrekundiges vrees dat geen sterre oor 25 jaar in Noord-Europa sigbaar sal wees nie, tensy voorsorgmaatreëls getref word.

White storks breed in Northern Europe and winter in South Africa, making a round trip of 15,000 miles [24,000 km].
Witooievaars broei in Noord-Europa en oorwinter in Suid-Afrika, wat beteken dat hulle altesaam 24 000 kilometer heen en weer aflê.

Furthermore, the clergy’s power in northern Europe is almost spent, while in some other lands, the government strictly curtails their influence.
Verder is die geestelikes se mag in Noord-Europa byna uitgeput, terwyl die staat in party ander lande hulle invloed streng beperk.

MARTIN, a fair-skinned man from Northern Europe, fell asleep in the shade of a beach umbrella on the Italian coast.
MARTIN, ’n man van Noord-Europa met ’n ligte vel, het op die Italiaanse kus in die skaduwee van ’n sonsambreel aan die slaap geraak.

[2.5 m] In mid- October these swans fly south from Russia, Iceland, and northern Europe when the northern waters freeze over.
Teen die middel van Oktober vlieg hierdie swane suidwaarts van Rusland, Ysland en Noord-Europa af wanneer die water in die noorde toevries.

In the spring, over 300,000 white storks have been counted migrating from Africa to Northern Europe by way of the Jordan Valley.
Daar is al getel dat meer as 300 000 witooievaars in die lente oor die Jordaanvallei vlieg wanneer hulle van Afrika na Noord-Europa migreer.