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English translation: No, it cannot be reasonably interpreted to mean the Atlantic Ocean

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21:40 Jun 10, 2010

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English term or phrase: The Great Lake

Could the The Great Lake (singular) refer to an ocean, especially the Atlantic Ocean?

Judit Lapikás KudoZ activity Questions: 77 (1 open) (2 without valid answers) Answers: 57 Hungary
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English translation:No, it cannot be reasonably interpreted to mean the Atlantic Ocean

Explanation:
The term "The Great Lake" would not be interpreted by any English speaker to refer to the Atlantic Ocean, in my opinion.

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Note added at 32 mins (2010-06-10 22:13:29 GMT)
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It is possible that in some other language, a calque with the literal translation "The Great Lake" may refer to an ocean, but this meaning would not be transferable to English.

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Note added at 34 mins (2010-06-10 22:15:02 GMT)
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See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes.

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Richard McDorman
United States
Local time: 21:23

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No, it cannot be reasonably interpreted to mean the Atlantic Ocean

Richard McDorman

Lake Balaton

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the great lake

No, it cannot be reasonably interpreted to mean the Atlantic Ocean

Richard McDorman
United States
Local time: 21:23
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2 hrs confidence:

the great lake Lake Balaton

Explanation:
Asker tells us, in the discussion box: "An English-Hungarian dictionary gives this meaning."

I guess the best candidate in a vaguely Hungarian context is this one (largest lake in Central Europe, wholly within Hungary):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Balaton

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