Milky Way - English term?

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soft_rain

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The Milky Way is obviously an English word. What do other languages in other countries call it?
 
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MeteorWayne

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Great question!<br />I can't wait for some answers.<br />I wish I knew. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>
 
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soft_rain

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Wow! Great imagination to these. I like the "birds path" the best. <br /><br />Thank You
 
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MeteorWayne

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Yeah, especially if you're under the "bird path" <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>
 
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JonClarke

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It was the Greeks who first called it milky way, I believe, the milk was from hera's breasts.<br /><br />The !Kung of the Kalahari call it "The backbone of night", which is my favourite. Sagan had squite a bit on different names for the Milky Way in "Cosmos".<br /><br />Jon <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>
 
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MeteorWayne

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<font color="orange">The backbone of night </font><br /><br />nice! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>
 
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qso1

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Being that there are so many ways to say Milky Way, I'm kind of suprised nobody has written a book about translation of all major astronomical objects. Or maybe a book has been written that I'm not aware of.<br /><br />If not, sounds like a book you could write. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><strong>My borrowed quote for the time being:</strong></p><p><em>There are three kinds of people in life. Those who make it happen, those who watch it happen...and those who do not know what happened.</em></p> </div>
 
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rfoshaug

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In Norwegian, It's simply "Melkeveien" which translates to excactly Milky Way. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /><br /><br /><br />I really liked the Chinese and Korean versions - "Silver River".<br /><br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff9900">----------------------------------</font></p><p><font color="#ff9900">My minds have many opinions</font></p> </div>
 
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rfoshaug

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Actually the word Galaxy itself means something close to Milky Way in Greek. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff9900">----------------------------------</font></p><p><font color="#ff9900">My minds have many opinions</font></p> </div>
 
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harmonicaman

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...and Orions belt, made up of the stars Alnitac, Alnilam and Mintaka, isn't a belt (or sword) at all! Some ancient cultures called it a <i><b>penis</b></i>... <br /><br /><br /><i>"What's in a name? That which we call a rose <br />By any other name would smell as sweet.</i> <br /><br /> - <b>William Shakespeare</b> (1564 - 1616), <i>"Romeo and Juliet",</i> Act 2 scene 2 <br /><br /><br /><i>"Write a wise saying and your name will live forever."</i> <br /> <br />- <b>Anonymous</b> <img src="/images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /><br /><br />
 
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JonClarke

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Others call it the handle of a saucepan! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em>  Arthur Clarke</p> </div>
 
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rhodan

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<i>What do other languages in other countries call it?</i><br /><br />In Dutch it's called <i>Melkweg</i>, so the same really.
 
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scipt

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Doth hast a greate and mysterious phenommenon in thee United Kingdom. At night time, when the birdes have fallen silent and the mice come out, the sky glows a bright orange colour. Like thee flames of ten thousand fires. *Whispers* Some talk of devils and the end of the world. I myself believe its a punishment for the ignorance of men. It has been a long time seen the great milky way. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
 
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MeteorWayne

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That's actually a great image of Orion.<br />Back when they named it, there were more hunters than hourglasses I guess.<br /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>
 
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