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Wad

English translation: temple (or wat) in Thailand

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German term or phrase:Wad
English translation:temple (or wat) in Thailand
Entered by: Oliver Walter

17:27 Jan 30, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Botany / plant names
German term or phrase: Wad
This is the German name of a plant found in Thailand. The context sentence is:
"Fahren Sie mit uns über Ananasplantagen, Palmen und einige der fast unzähligen Wad die sich wunderschön von der grünen Landschaft abheben."
Oliver Walter
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:29
Wad
Explanation:
From what I could glean from some websites, a certain type of temple in Thailand is called wad, e.g. Wad Arun, temple of dawn

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Note added at 22 mins (2005-01-30 17:49:41 GMT)
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Eventuell kann man auch Tempel oder Pagoden schreiben

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Note added at 27 mins (2005-01-30 17:54:37 GMT)
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silly me / temples or pagodas, of course¬
Selected response from:

Renate FitzRoy
Local time: 00:29
Grading comment
Renate's was the first reply with the right idea - now I am sure that they are temples, not plants or goats! Thanks to all for helping.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1Wad
Renate FitzRoy
4Tempel-sites
Jo Mayr
2Rice species?
yeswhere


Discussion entries: 2





  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Wad


Explanation:
From what I could glean from some websites, a certain type of temple in Thailand is called wad, e.g. Wad Arun, temple of dawn

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Note added at 22 mins (2005-01-30 17:49:41 GMT)
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Eventuell kann man auch Tempel oder Pagoden schreiben

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Note added at 27 mins (2005-01-30 17:54:37 GMT)
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silly me / temples or pagodas, of course¬



    Reference: http://www.thepostcard.com/walt/foreign/asia2/asia3.htm
Renate FitzRoy
Local time: 00:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Renate's was the first reply with the right idea - now I am sure that they are temples, not plants or goats! Thanks to all for helping.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Melanie Nassar: possible, but usually spelled Wat as in Angkor Wat // then I would say this fits the context beautifully, I can just see the contrast with the green vegetation
4 mins
  -> spelling is ok, Angkor Wat (t) is in Cambodia
neutral  BrigitteHilgner: according to Duden and my technical dictionary, "Wad" (engl. "wad") is a mineral - but I doubt that this meant here.
5 hrs
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Tempel-sites


Explanation:
das muss nun nur noch in den -nicht ganz sauberen- Satz eingebaut werden

Jo Mayr
Germany
Local time: 01:29
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Rice species?


Explanation:
Just guessing - I found this on google:

The keys to the successful future of California rice production are locked in the genetic makeup code of current varieties and other "germplasm" sources. The Genetics section reports how scientists working in a USDA-funded laboratory at UC Davis are tracking the source of stem rot resistance in a *wad* species of rice with sophisticated DNA fingerprinting techniques. They are also using a new, advanced backcrossing procedure in pursuit of the tools to enable hybrid rice production.


    Reference: http://www.syix.com/rrb/98rpt/Chairman.htm
yeswhere
Local time: 19:29
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Trudy Peters: I think "wad" here means "a lot," "many," etc.
1 hr
  -> That's also possible. The fact that the asker states that it is the name of a plant made me offer up this one. There are so many names for rice in SE Asia, like the proverbial 'eskimo' names for snow.
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