May 14, 2008 16:03
15 yrs ago
German term
Handlagen
German to English
Social Sciences
Environment & Ecology
From an academic paper on urbanization and biodiversity:
Es ist für rasch wachsende Städte in Entwicklungsländern nicht selten, dass die Vororte in die umgebenden Handlagen wachsen und nicht nur die regionale biologische Vielfalt bedrohen, sondern zudem auch noch selber Naturkatastrophen wie Erdrutschen ausgesetzt werden.
Es ist für rasch wachsende Städte in Entwicklungsländern nicht selten, dass die Vororte in die umgebenden Handlagen wachsen und nicht nur die regionale biologische Vielfalt bedrohen, sondern zudem auch noch selber Naturkatastrophen wie Erdrutschen ausgesetzt werden.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | Hanglagen - hilly terains / hilly areas / hills |
Edith Kelly
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| 3 | peripheral areas / fringe areas |
Steffen Walter
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Proposed translations
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
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Related KudoZ points
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51
Selected
Hanglagen - hilly terains / hilly areas / hills
typo
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, everyone, for two very helpful suggestions. I shall flag the problem up with the client but in the meantime this does seem the most plausible suggestion."
1 hr
Steffen Walter
Germany
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Related KudoZ points
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98
German term (edited):
Randlagen
peripheral areas / fringe areas
IMHO this is a typo for "Randlagen" (synonymous with "Randzonen", "Randbereiche"), rather than "Hanglagen". After all, urban sprawl does not occur exclusively in hilly areas/hillside locations.
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-05-14 17:26:52 GMT)
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The H instead of the R could also be the result of poor OCR performance.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-05-14 18:06:48 GMT)
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As you can see from our differing interpretations, it'd be the safest bet (IMHO) to ask the customer for clarification (provided your context does not include any other clue favouring one of the suggestions posted).
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-05-14 17:26:52 GMT)
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The H instead of the R could also be the result of poor OCR performance.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-05-14 18:06:48 GMT)
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As you can see from our differing interpretations, it'd be the safest bet (IMHO) to ask the customer for clarification (provided your context does not include any other clue favouring one of the suggestions posted).
Peer comment(s):
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Teresa Reinhardt
: Don't the Erdrutsche suggest hills? Otherwise, your suggestion would also make sense//You're right, so sorry! ;-)
30 mins
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Possible but not certain - no reason for a disagree, though (IMHO). Armorel will know best what to use on the basis of further context.
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