Kältepol

English translation: Extremely cold

08:09 Jun 16, 2012
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geography
German term or phrase: Kältepol
Berlin ist ein Kältepol.

I need a colloquial word for this - official wording seems to be "pole of cold" - but this is not really suitable for my text (young urban language).
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English translation:Extremely cold
Explanation:
Here, maybe "Special Expression " was used!
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Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 20:55
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1cold spot
Wendy Streitparth
4 -1Extremely cold
Salih YILDIRIM


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cold spot


Explanation:
A hot spot/cold spot is an undesirable tightly-focused local temperature variation which often occurs when data center equipment is improperly cooled.

http://searchdatacenter.techtarget.com/definition/Hot-spot-c...

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-06-16 09:22:45 GMT)
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as in: one of the coldest spots on earth

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Martin, MA: That should do it//This is weird what's going on here..
5 days
  -> Thanks, but unfortunately too late!
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Extremely cold


Explanation:
Here, maybe "Special Expression " was used!

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 20:55
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 1
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: No "special expression."
3 hrs
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