varmint hunter

German translation: Schadwildjäger

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English term or phrase:varmint hunter
German translation:Schadwildjäger
Entered by: Irene Schlotter, Dipl.-Übers.

10:02 Mar 4, 2008
English to German translations [PRO]
Other / Jagd
English term or phrase: varmint hunter
Nach meinen Recherchen scheinen das Jäger zu sein, die auf lange Distanzen schießen, um beispielsweise Murmeltiere oder Koyoten zu jagen. Gibt es dafür im Deutschen einen Ausdruck?
Gabriele Beckmann
France
Local time: 18:42
Schadwildjäger
Explanation:
varmint = vermin = Ungeziefer bzw. in diesem Kontext Schadwild.
http://www.wildundhund.de/forum/viewtopic.php?p=445090&sid=1...

varmint hunt:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varmint_rifle

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Note added at 36 Min. (2008-03-04 10:38:50 GMT)
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Gabriele, es muss übrigens Kojote oder Coyote heißen, nicht aber Koyote.
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Irene Schlotter, Dipl.-Übers.
Spain
Local time: 18:42
Grading comment
Danke
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Schadwildjäger


Explanation:
varmint = vermin = Ungeziefer bzw. in diesem Kontext Schadwild.
http://www.wildundhund.de/forum/viewtopic.php?p=445090&sid=1...

varmint hunt:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varmint_rifle

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Note added at 36 Min. (2008-03-04 10:38:50 GMT)
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Gabriele, es muss übrigens Kojote oder Coyote heißen, nicht aber Koyote.

Irene Schlotter, Dipl.-Übers.
Spain
Local time: 18:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Danke

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agree  hazmatgerman (X): Im übertragenen Sinne auch "Ausputzer" genannt.
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