Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Kittharz (Bienen)
English translation:
bee glue
Added to glossary by
Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
Sep 5, 2019 10:17
4 yrs ago
German term
Klittharz
German to English
Science
Forestry / Wood / Timber
Bees
Propolis ist das Kittharz der Bienen, mit dem sie den Bienenstock abdichten und eingedrungene Feinde regelrecht mumifizieren.
...Ätherische Öle und Pflanzenfarbstoffe gelten als wesentliche Wirkstoffe in diesem medizinisch interessanten Kittharz.
I find "putty resin" in an online dictionary, even "lute resin". Does this make sense?
...Ätherische Öle und Pflanzenfarbstoffe gelten als wesentliche Wirkstoffe in diesem medizinisch interessanten Kittharz.
I find "putty resin" in an online dictionary, even "lute resin". Does this make sense?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +5 | bee glue |
Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
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| 5 -1 | cement |
Cillie Swart
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| 3 | bee putty / putty resin |
Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
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Change log
Sep 19, 2019 07:05: Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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German term (edited):
Kittharz
Selected
bee glue
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: Putty is fine, too. Kittharz is one of many German words for propolis.
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Thank you, Phil!
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Ventnai
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Thank you, Ventnai!
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Gordon Matthews
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Thank you, Gordon!
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Kim Metzger
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Thank you, Kim!
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Michael Confais (X)
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Danke Dir, Michael!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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German term (edited):
Kittharz
bee putty / putty resin
would be another option for the same
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Note added at 41 Min. (2019-09-05 10:58:49 GMT)
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https://reference.medscape.com/drug/bee-glue-bee-putty-propo...
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Note added at 42 Min. (2019-09-05 11:00:08 GMT)
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https://pasiekalyson.pl/en/p/propolis-bee-putty/
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Note added at 41 Min. (2019-09-05 10:58:49 GMT)
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https://reference.medscape.com/drug/bee-glue-bee-putty-propo...
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Note added at 42 Min. (2019-09-05 11:00:08 GMT)
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https://pasiekalyson.pl/en/p/propolis-bee-putty/
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4 days
Cillie Swart
South Africa
South Africa
Native in English
South Africa
Finance, Legal, Business Texts
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, Afrikaans to English, and 1 more.
cement
I would use cement here because it is in the context of the bees' home or hive.
Peer comment(s):
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Kim Metzger
: Can you give us an example of "cement" used in the context of bees? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propolis
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