Lehnvieh

English translation: borrowed animals

02:06 Jul 1, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Livestock / Animal Husbandry / Livestock
German term or phrase: Lehnvieh
Hello,
I am translating newspaper article in German (probably an Austrian newspaper) that uses the term "Lehnvieh". It describes a man who bought a farm in Austria but did not do much to develop the operations of the farm. Here is the excerpt:

"Der vorhandene Stall des Wohn- und Wirtschaftsgebaeudes war leer. Auf den Flaechen weideten nur die Tiere eines Nachbarn als Lehnvieh."

Here is my attempt:

"The available barn on the residential and farming premises stood empty. On the plains, only the animals of a neighboring farm graze as cattle on the hillside."

I wasn't sure if Lehnvieh was a commonly used term in Austria. I did see a couple hits on Google. I see in my dictionary that "Lehne" is used in South Austria to mean "slope" or "hillside". I based my translation on that.

I would be very grateful for any suggestions you have.

Thanks.
Matthew Bunczk
United States
Local time: 04:48
English translation:borrowed animals
Explanation:
Definition of "Lehnvieh" from Almbegriffe Oesterreich.doc (first Link below):
Das vom Nutzungsberechtigten zur Ausübung seiner Weiderechte aufgenommene Fremdvieh.

My suggestion for the whole sentence: "The barn within the residential and farming complex stood empty. Only the borrowed animals of a neighboring farm grazed on the pastures."
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Sibila T
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Local time: 19:48
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3borrowed animals
Sibila T
3 +3loaned cattle/livestock
Michael Martin, MA
Summary of reference entries provided
Lehnvieh= nicht-hofeigenes Vieh; Syn.: Fremdvieh, Pensionsvieh, Annehmvieh
Johanna Timm, PhD

Discussion entries: 2





  

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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
loaned cattle/livestock


Explanation:
Nothing to do with that. Sounds like the neighboring farmer 'loaned' the owner some cattle or rather paid the owner for letting him (the neighbor) use the vacated barns for his animals.

"Als Lehnvieh werden konventionelle, betriebsfremde Tiere, die für einen begrenzten Zeitraum mit der Verpflichtung der Rücknahme auf einem Biobetrieb gehalten werden, bezeichnet."
http://www.slk.at/fileadmin/media/BIO/8-1-5_Lehnviehvereinba...

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 04:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: we were grazing on the same meadow...:-)
7 mins
  -> Indeed. Thanks, Johanna.

neutral  Sibila T: I agree with your definition of the term, but not that the neighbour is paying the owner for letting him use the barns. The barns are empty, so the neighbour is not using them. He's just grazing his cattle on the pastures.
13 mins
  -> You’re right. My imagination ran away from me there. But that has no bearing on the solution.

agree  Danik 2014
14 mins
  -> Thanks, Danik.

agree  Alice Bergfeld
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Alice.

neutral  Clive Phillips: Am with Sibila. The pasture land is let to the neighbour for his livestock to graze.
9 hrs
  -> We all know that. But that doesn't invalidate my solution..
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
borrowed animals


Explanation:
Definition of "Lehnvieh" from Almbegriffe Oesterreich.doc (first Link below):
Das vom Nutzungsberechtigten zur Ausübung seiner Weiderechte aufgenommene Fremdvieh.

My suggestion for the whole sentence: "The barn within the residential and farming complex stood empty. Only the borrowed animals of a neighboring farm grazed on the pastures."


    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=15&ved=0CDwQFjAEOAo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alpwirtschaft.com%2FDateien%2FA1%2FAl
    https://books.google.com/books?id=V4QzJp6WDDgC&pg=PA96&lpg=PA96&dq=was+ist+Lehnvieh?&source=bl&ots=8lgo9UR-_p&sig=q552rN2uWo6pKyWc_z_kCN_Ohk
Sibila T
Australia
Local time: 19:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Danik 2014
6 mins

agree  Wendy Streitparth: Yes, borrowed cattle. "Instead, the Duchess oversaw the plans for a model farm, which borrowed cattle and sheep for the summer season." http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-derbyshire-23375220
6 hrs

agree  writeaway: borrowed makes it clearer in English. The actual problem does escape me.
9 hrs
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Reference comments


31 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: Lehnvieh= nicht-hofeigenes Vieh; Syn.: Fremdvieh, Pensionsvieh, Annehmvieh

Reference information:
Unter Lehnvieh versteht man konventionelle betriebsfremde Tiere, die für einen begrenzten Zeitraum mit der Verpflichtung der Rücknahme auf einem Biobetrieb gehalten werden, (z. B. Kalbinnenaufzucht für konventionelle Betriebe).
http://www.abg.at/files/K0145-0.doc

Lehnvieh:
Das vom Nutzungsberechtigten zur Ausübung seiner Weiderechte aufgenommene Fremdvieh.
http://www.alpwirtschaft.com/Dateien/A1/Almbegriffe Oesterre...


    Reference: http://www.agrarkulturerbe.de/almen_glossar.php?buchstabe=al...
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Michael Martin, MA: Shakespeare - Longfellow!
12 mins
agree  Sibila T: Looks like our answers crossed :-)
21 mins
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