Talk:Vårbyfjärden

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Did you know... that in 1907, the Inlet of Vårby in Lake Mälaren became one of the first maritime environments in Sweden to suffer the crayfish plague?

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Wouldn't "firth" or "fjord" be a better translation than "bay"?--Berig (talk) 15:49, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You are probably right. However, all my references suggest "bay" as the preferred translation. Vårbyfjärden in nothing like either a Scottish firth (typically much larger) or a Norwegian fjord (typically closed in one end). Of course it is not a "bay" either. So, well, I don't know, I can't think of any English word that would be translated into fjärd. Don't hesitate to edit the article though.

/ Mats Halldin (talk) 16:14, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Anyway, an English-speaking person would probably call Vårbyfjärden a strait (sund), but, to my knowledge, that is not what the Swedish name implies.

/ Mats Halldin (talk) 16:18, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I know what you mean. I checked my copy of Norstedts' Swedish-English dictionary and it translated fjärd as "bay" (and maybe you are using the same work of reference). My suggestion is based on the fact that fjärd is basically just a dialectal form of fjord: if Vårbyfjärden had been located in Värmland, it would probably have been called Vårbyfjorden.--Berig (talk) 17:45, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have changed bay to inlet which I believe conveys the general usage of fjärd/fjord and it is also compatible with "bay".--Berig (talk) 17:49, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That's fine with me. Tanks.

/ Mats Halldin (talk) 18:10, 21 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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