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1000 Körner Spargelsaat

English translation: 1000 asparagus seeds

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German term or phrase:1000 Körner Spargelsaat
English translation:1000 asparagus seeds
Entered by: Tanja Spath-Nagazi

08:49 Jun 12, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture
German term or phrase: 1000 Körner Spargelsaat
Als kleine Erinnerung an Ihren Besuch haben wir für Sie 1000 Körner Spargelsaat besorgt.

[Ich habe Probleme mit der Übersetzung des Ausdrucks "Körner" im Zusammenhang mit "Saat". Vielen Dank im Voraus für Eure Hilfe!]
Tanja Spath-Nagazi
Germany
Local time: 18:18
1000 asparagus seeds
Explanation:
Körner= seeds
Spargelsaat= asparagus seeds.


This style of double wording in German just doesn't work in English.


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Note added at 12 mins (2004-06-12 09:02:57 GMT)
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p.s. Asparagus seeds are big- that\'s why they call them Körner.

BTW that\'s a really big deal gift- it takes YEARS to get from seeds to something you can eat. Plus the seeds produce male and female plants. Only the male plants are used because the female puts all its energy into reproduction instead of feeding humans.
So you need to start with a thousand to have a decent chance of two or three useable plants in ten years time.
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Gareth McMillan
Local time: 18:18
Grading comment
Many thanks for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2packet with 1000 asparagus seeds
margarete
4 +11000 asparagus seeds
Gareth McMillan


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
1000 Körner Spargelsaat
packet with 1000 asparagus seeds


Explanation:
I see your problem, so how about this.

They seem to sell them in packets
http://www.degiorgiseed.com/Vegetables/asparagus.htm

margarete
United States
Local time: 12:18
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wolf Brosius (X): From Spargelsaat to Spargelsalat
57 mins
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith
8 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
1000 Körner Spargelsaat
1000 asparagus seeds


Explanation:
Körner= seeds
Spargelsaat= asparagus seeds.


This style of double wording in German just doesn't work in English.


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Note added at 12 mins (2004-06-12 09:02:57 GMT)
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p.s. Asparagus seeds are big- that\'s why they call them Körner.

BTW that\'s a really big deal gift- it takes YEARS to get from seeds to something you can eat. Plus the seeds produce male and female plants. Only the male plants are used because the female puts all its energy into reproduction instead of feeding humans.
So you need to start with a thousand to have a decent chance of two or three useable plants in ten years time.

Gareth McMillan
Local time: 18:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wolf Brosius (X): However,Körner are not always seeds,what about grains of sand?
58 mins
  -> Sure they are Wolf- I refer of course to the context at hand. Thanks.
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