Sternstrichspuren

English translation: star line-traces

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German term or phrase:Sternstrichspuren
English translation:star line-traces
Entered by: Geoffrey Steinherz

16:16 Apr 29, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Astronomy & Space / astronomy
German term or phrase: Sternstrichspuren
Ameuter astronomy text concerning a proof for the motion of the Earth: Das Ergebnis ist ein Bild mit sogenannnten Sternstrichspuren.
Geoffrey Steinherz
Local time: 13:47
"Star line-traces"
Explanation:
"Amateur astronomy text concerned with proofing the Earth's rotation; resulting is pictures of so called star line-traces"!

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Note added at 2002-04-29 16:26:58 (GMT)
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Corr: \"resultig IN pictures\", of course!

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Note added at 2002-04-29 20:14:10 (GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to help, Geoff!
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brute (X)
Grading comment
Thank-you. One knows what is meant but not how it's said.

Geoff
Steinherz
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4"Star line-traces"
brute (X)
4 +2(star)line traces
Johanna Timm, PhD
3glossary link
Jeannie Graham


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
"Star line-traces"


Explanation:
"Amateur astronomy text concerned with proofing the Earth's rotation; resulting is pictures of so called star line-traces"!

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Note added at 2002-04-29 16:26:58 (GMT)
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Corr: \"resultig IN pictures\", of course!

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Note added at 2002-04-29 20:14:10 (GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to help, Geoff!

brute (X)
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank-you. One knows what is meant but not how it's said.

Geoff
Steinherz

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ZOLTÁN PARRAGH
1 min
  -> Thanx, Z. PARRAGH!

agree  Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB
5 mins
  -> Thanx, Janine!

agree  Сергей Лузан
18 mins
  -> Thanx, Naoaae!

agree  jerrie
22 mins
  -> Thanx, jerrie!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
glossary link


Explanation:
here's a link that might help you find the answer with more context:

good luck

http://www.astronomy-info.com/Glossary/Glossary_T.html

Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(star)line traces


Explanation:


The receive period was 75 Seconds. Any
reflection from the comet should have been visible as a line trace during a portion of the display receive window.



    Reference: http://www.hamradio-online.com/1996/apr/comet.html.
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 05:47
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан
14 mins

agree  RNolder (X)
49 mins
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