Abstand

English translation: by far

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German term or phrase:mit Abstand
English translation:by far
Entered by: Sabine Tietge

02:18 Sep 25, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Abstand
Frankfurt, mit fast 23 Millionen Passagieren der mit Abstand größte Flughafen Deutschlands, kam mit einem Minus von 4, 3 Prozent noch vergleichsweise glimpflich davon.

Question: What does "Abstand " mean here?
Jianming Sun
Local time: 18:37
by far
Explanation:
...is by far the ....
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Sabine Tietge
Local time: 16:07
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
by far


Explanation:
...is by far the ....

Sabine Tietge
Local time: 16:07
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Fred Thomson
16 mins
  -> Thanks, Fred and Good Morning :-)

agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
24 mins
  -> Thank you!

agree  David Hollywood: absoluttely
1 hr
  -> Cheers!

agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
2 hrs
  -> Danke, Johanna!

agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
4 hrs
  -> Danke, Aniello.

agree  Kathinka van de Griendt: absoloodle! :-)
4 hrs
  -> :-)

agree  Norbert Hermann
4 hrs
  -> Danke, Hermann.

agree  David Moore (X): by a long way, by miles, is far and away, by a distance etc.
6 hrs

agree  shineda
7 hrs

agree  Armorel Young
13 hrs

agree  JM Simon (X)
18 hrs

agree  SwizzBeatz
2 days 5 hrs
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