Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
the far approaches to
German translation:
fernen Seewege zum/im Indischen Ozean
Added to glossary by
Bettina Grieser Johns
Aug 20, 2010 07:50
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the far approaches to
English to German
Science
Geography
"The destiny of the world was being shaped in the battlefields of the far approaches to the Indian Ocean."
Part of a biography. The paragraph describes the situation during World War Two. Although I've seen this expression before, I've never really thought about how it could be rendered in German - to me, 'far' and 'approach' seems a contradiction. Thanks for your help!
Part of a biography. The paragraph describes the situation during World War Two. Although I've seen this expression before, I've never really thought about how it could be rendered in German - to me, 'far' and 'approach' seems a contradiction. Thanks for your help!
Proposed translations
(German)
| 4 +6 | fernen Seewege zum/im Indischen Ozean |
CarlaGW
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| 2 | entlegene Vorstoßgebiete |
Nicole Büchel
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Change log
Aug 21, 2010 21:35: hazmatgerman (X) changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Science" , "Field (specific)" from "Poetry & Literature" to "Geography"
Proposed translations
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fernen Seewege zum/im Indischen Ozean
"approaches to an island" sind die Seewege zu einer Insel
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Note added at 58 mins (2010-08-20 08:48:57 GMT)
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hoffe, das hilft weiter :)
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Note added at 58 mins (2010-08-20 08:48:57 GMT)
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hoffe, das hilft weiter :)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Thomas Giebler
: Sehe ich auch so. Gerade in militärischen Zusammenhängen i. S. v. "Zugangsweg". Oder hier halt "Seeweg".
8 mins
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| agree |
Elisabeth Kissel
11 mins
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| agree |
Rolf Keiser
50 mins
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| agree |
Stefan81
3 hrs
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| agree |
Werner Walther
: Entspricht meiner Auffassung - siehe Diskussionsbeitrag 17.50 Uhr.
7 hrs
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| agree |
Susanne Stöckl
1 day 3 hrs
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Comment: "Liebe Carla, das hat sehr weiterholfen! Vielen Dank fuer Deine und Eure aller Hilfe! Bettina"
1 hr
entlegene Vorstoßgebiete
oder fernen Vorstoßgebiete - ist nur so eine Idee, bin kein Fachmann für Militärsprache
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