纪录片《冰冻星球》 第57期 最后的边疆（5）（在线收听）

This is one of six teams

这是六支格陵兰东北部

that patrol the whole of northeast Greenland,

巡逻队中的一支队伍

the only people in an empty wilderness

也是唯一一支巡逻队伍

that is larger than France and Great Britain combined.

巡逻在面积比法国和英国总和还大的荒野上

Conditions here are too extreme for current mining technology,

对于现代采矿技术 这里的气候太恶劣

but some day, ways will be found of

但总有一天 我们会找到方法

digging out the huge mineral treasures

来挖掘埋藏在雪山之下的

that lie hidden within these mountains.

巨大矿石宝藏

The patrol secures Denmark's claim to do so

仅仅靠在这里巡逻

simply by being here.

便足以让丹麦维持统治

But it's not the prospect of getting rich

人们不是为了发财

that makes men sign up for this patrol,

才加入巡逻队

it's the chance for the journey of a lifetime.

这是绝无仅有的冒险之旅

The team travel over the ice for six months,

这支队伍六个月来都行走在冰面上

covering up to 40 miles in a day.

以每天四十英里的速度前行

Friendship and teamwork are essential if they're to succeed.

他们要成功 友谊和合作至关重要

Their dogs can sleep outside no matter how cold it gets.

不管多冷 他们的狗都能睡在外面

Rasmus and Roland have a nice cosy tent.

莱斯蒙斯和罗兰有一个舒适的帐篷