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Laufwege von Erdgänge

English translation: burrowing animal

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German term or phrase:Erdgänge grabendes Tier
English translation:burrowing animal
Entered by: Cilian O'Tuama

12:04 Feb 21, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / golf
German term or phrase: Laufwege von Erdgänge
A golfing text. Comes in a list of areas which are classed as "abnormal ground conditions"
'Laufwege von Erdgänge grabenden Tieren'
Louise Mawbey
Germany
Local time: 15:21
paths of burrowing animals
Explanation:
I reckon they're referring mainly to moles, which can cause havoc on golf courses.
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 15:21
Grading comment
Thanks a lot - sometimes its more simple than you think!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3paths of burrowing animals
Cilian O'Tuama
4the paths of burrowing animals
Jeannie Graham
3 +1sub-terrainian rodent trails
thomas_a


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
paths of burrowing animals


Explanation:
I reckon they're referring mainly to moles, which can cause havoc on golf courses.

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 15:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 155
Grading comment
Thanks a lot - sometimes its more simple than you think!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edith Kelly: It does indeed.
31 mins
agree  Michele Johnson: Useless trivia: gophers are the big problem in Idaho.
2 hrs
agree  Susan Geiblinger
19 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the paths of burrowing animals


Explanation:
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Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sub-terrainian rodent trails


Explanation:
laut der Pebble Beach Brochure hoechst unerwuenscht

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Note added at 2003-02-21 12:16:20 (GMT)
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sub-terranean is the right spelling of course

thomas_a

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: could be misinterpreted as meaning subterranean trails of rodents :-)
15 mins
  -> now that you say it, I guess your right ;)
agree  Ellen Zittinger
10 hrs
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