Jan 30, 2004 10:58
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German term
Germany
Translations that don't sound translated
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Frostgrenze
German to English
Art/Literary
Hoher Wald. Vor ihr mochte wohl das Wasser liegen. Sie lief erstmal aus dem Wald, um sich einen besseren Überblick zu verschaffen. Vielleicht liefen dort noch Menschen vom Treck, wo man sich anschließen konnte. Sie lief und lief. Der Schnee war nicht mehr so hart. Trübes Wetter an der Frostgrenze. Und kein Mensch zu sehen. Sie lief am Waldesrand. Es wurde dunkel.
Now when I look up frost line – it says the maximal depth at which soil is frozen
which I don’t think is meant here ... any ideas?
Thanks
Now when I look up frost line – it says the maximal depth at which soil is frozen
which I don’t think is meant here ... any ideas?
Thanks
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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s.u.
Why not use the expression "snow line"? I know that this is "Schneegrenze" but "frost line" is not in common parlance. The text states that the snow was no longer hard under foot.
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Comment: "thanks ... this makes sense to me here ... thanks"
2 mins
close to zero degrees ...
IMO "Frostgrenze" in this case refers to the temperature (air).
+5
24 mins
Melanie Nassar
United States
United States
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United States
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1911
close to freezing/ nearly at the freezing point
0° is way below freezing in Fahrenheit, and 32°F. is not very satisfying here.
Peer comment(s):
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Deborah Shannon
: yes, I think its edging above freezing point, given the observation that the snow is getting softer
54 mins
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| agree |
Gisela Greenlee
4 hrs
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| agree |
Brandis (X)
6 hrs
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| agree |
Fantutti (X)
9 hrs
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| agree |
Ellen Zittinger
10 hrs
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1 hr
Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Always welcome! :)
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420
about/(around) [boundary] of icing
'ice formation' sounds too technical here. It's surely not 'the maximal depth at which soil is frozen'. Hope it helps. Good luck, Gunilla Zedigh!
Peer comment(s):
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Robert Schlarb
: you find icing on cakes
38 mins
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As well as in some other places, Robert Schlarb MA PhD! Random House Dictionary, Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. It's nor so necessary to restrcit oneself with Picture Dictionaries only - there are a lot of other ones :)
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Robert Schlarb
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English
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It had become overcast, almost freezing.
Yes, close to 0° C, but this is literature, not the "Scientific American".
4 hrs
permafrost line
where it is freezing year round
9 hrs
Lars Helbig
Germany
Germany
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Germany
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328
almost freezing
I think the Frostgrenze here refers to the water. The water is close to being frozen.
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