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Felsabstürze

English translation: Precipice

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German term or phrase:Felsabstürze
English translation:Precipice
Entered by: Jeannie Graham

22:41 Sep 25, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Felsabstürze
WANDERUNG ZUM REEDSEE (Bergwanderung) schwierig ca. 5 Stunden.
Die Wanderung beginnt beim Hoteldorf Grüner Baum. Von dort geht's Richtung Alpengasthof
Prossau. Nach etwa einer halben Stunde zweigt man rechts ab. Von da führt der Weg rasch über
den Nordhang bergauf. Nach etwa 2 Stunden Gehzeit erreicht man den malerischen Reedsee.
Dies ist auch der richtige Platz für eine stärkende Rast (hier gibt es keine bewirtschaftete Hütte -
Proviant mitnehmen!), bevor man weiter bergauf zur Palfnerscharte wandert (2.321 m). Auf dem
Weg zum Palfnersee wird man auf beiden Seiten von imposanten Felsabstürzen des Graukogels
und des Feuersangs begleitet. Bergab kann man den Graukogelsessellift nützen.
Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:30
Precipice
Explanation:
This is a deduction more than anything, based on the fact that the translation of Absturz is precipice. Might Felsabstürzen be Austrian dialect? The term Felsabsturz also seems to exist (and I'm assuming this means the same thing)
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Sarah Downing
Local time: 07:30
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5Precipice
Sarah Downing
3 +1rockfall
Christine Lam


Discussion entries: 1





  

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Felsabstürzen
Precipice


Explanation:
This is a deduction more than anything, based on the fact that the translation of Absturz is precipice. Might Felsabstürzen be Austrian dialect? The term Felsabsturz also seems to exist (and I'm assuming this means the same thing)

Sarah Downing
Local time: 07:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bjørn Anthun: a very steep, sheer cliff
53 mins
  -> Thanks for the confirmation
agree  Alan Johnson: correct
5 hrs
  -> Thanks for the confirmation
agree  Samira Goth: exactly
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Samira - I'm really surprised at so many agrees as this was only a deduction ...
agree  Lancashireman: with Renate // Appearances can be deceptive :-)
10 hrs
  -> Thanks Andrew - I was expecting everyone to disagree with me because you were the one who seemed to know what he was talking about;-)
agree  Rebecca Garber
14 hrs
  -> Thanks rlrgarber
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Felsabstürzen
rockfall


Explanation:
I think this refers to the rockfall from the mountains (erratic blocks), i.e. another word for Felssturz

Christine Lam
Local time: 07:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alan Johnson: Not in this context
5 hrs
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