Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Häusermeer
English translation:
sea of houses
Added to glossary by
Renate FitzRoy
Jun 14, 2007 10:48
16 yrs ago
German term
Häusermeer
German to English
Science
Environment & Ecology
Andere Ar-
ten wiederum stellten sich dauerhaft auf das Leben in der Stadt
ein und zählen inzwischen zu den ständigen Bewohnern der Häusermeere
und Parks. Krähen und Möwen finden beispielsweise in den
Abfällen auf Müllkippen oder in Papierkörben ausreichend Nahrung.
I have been thinking of "urban jungle" because it also conveys the idea of a habitat, but am not sure if the other connotations would fit here.
ten wiederum stellten sich dauerhaft auf das Leben in der Stadt
ein und zählen inzwischen zu den ständigen Bewohnern der Häusermeere
und Parks. Krähen und Möwen finden beispielsweise in den
Abfällen auf Müllkippen oder in Papierkörben ausreichend Nahrung.
I have been thinking of "urban jungle" because it also conveys the idea of a habitat, but am not sure if the other connotations would fit here.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | sea of houses |
James Johnson
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| 3 | houses as far as the eye can see |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Proposed translations
+6
4 mins
Selected
sea of houses
for starters
usable i think :)
usable i think :)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you James - it is good to see it confirmed by so many native speakers!"
6 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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31
houses as far as the eye can see
another option
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-06-14 10:56:09 GMT)
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"mass of houses" better for your bird context
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-06-14 13:11:50 GMT) Post-grading
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agglomeration of houses
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Note added at 7 mins (2007-06-14 10:56:09 GMT)
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"mass of houses" better for your bird context
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-06-14 13:11:50 GMT) Post-grading
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agglomeration of houses
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Lancashireman
: OR: 'The houses stretch out to the shores of the Ikon Sea'
1 hr
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