Mysteries of vernacular: Quarantine - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel

Prevoditelj: Sanda L Recezent: Ivan Stamenković

Mysteries of vernacular:

Misteriji kolokvijalnog jezika

Quarantine,

Karantena,

a state, period, or place of strict isolation

stanje, razdoblje ili mjesto stroge izolacije

meant to prevent the spread of disease.

u svrhu sprečavanja širenja zaraze.

In the 14th century,

U 14. stoljeću,

the Bubonic Plague,

bubonska kuga,

later called "The Black Death,"

kasnije poznata kao "crna smrt",

spread across Europe

raširila se Europom

with devastating consequences.

uz katastrofalne posljedice.

It's been estimated

Procjenjuje se

that the Plague decimated at least one-third

da je kuga uništila najmanje trećinu

of Europe's population.

populacije Europe.

In a vain effort to stave off infection,

U uzaludnom pokušaju da se spriječi infekcija,

the Italian-speaking port city of Ragusa,

u lučkom gradu Ragusi, gdje se govorilo talijanskim jezikom,

in what is now Croatia,

u današnjoj Hrvatskoj,

mandated that ships arriving

zahtijevalo se da brodovi koji dolaze

from Plague-infested areas

iz područja pogođenih kugom,

remain isolated on the water

ostanu izolirani na vodi,

until it was deemed likely

dok se ne procijeni vjerojatnim

that they weren't carrying a disease.

da ne nose zarazu.

This meant that the entire contents of a ship

Ovo je podrazumijevalo da sav sadržaj broda

and all of its passengers

i svi njegovi putnici

were often forced to remain on board

moraju ostati na brodu

for five or six weeks before being let ashore.

pet do šest tjedana prije nego što ih se pusti na obalu.

Though the drastic measure

Iako ova drastična mjera

was only marginally successful,

nije bila naročito uspješna,

it wasn't long before other port cities followed suit.

nije prošlo dugo dok ovo nisu prihvatili i drugi lučki gradovi.

In 1397, the official period of isolation

Godine 1397. službeno trajanje izolacije

imposed on ships and crews

za brodove i posadu

was set at forty days.

određeno je na 40 dana.

Although it did little to protect ports from infection,

Iako to luke i nije naročito štitilo od infekcije,

the directive stuck.

naredba je ostala.

From the Italian word quaranta,

Od talijanske riječi "quaranta",

meaning forty,

što znači četrdeset,

this period of stasis was given the name

ovom razdoblju stajanja

dano je ime karantena.

quarantine.

And by the mid 1600s,

Do sredine 1600-tih,

the word quarantine was being used

riječ karantena se koristila

to describe any place,

za opis svakog mjesta,

period,

razdoblja

or state of isolation,

ili stanja izolacije,

plague-related or not.

imalo veze s kugom ili ne.