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English translation: glistening/radiant

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German term or phrase:gleißend
English translation:glistening/radiant
Entered by: Bernhard Sulzer

22:59 Aug 29, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Tourism & Travel
German term or phrase: gleisend
Im verglasten Rundbau des Restaurants efreut sich der Blick nicht nur an feinen Tellerkreationen, sondern an den rundum aufragenden Felsgipfeln im **gleisenden** Licht der Wintersonne.

Pls can anyone shed any light (sorry :-) ) on what kind of light this is? Many thanks!
Alexandra Duckitt
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:55
glistening/radiant
Explanation:
= gleißend (glänzend)
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Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 16:55
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +5glistening/radiant
Bernhard Sulzer


Discussion entries: 1





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
glistening/radiant


Explanation:
= gleißend (glänzend)


    Reference: http://www.drachenlanze.de/archiv/geschichten/story09.htm
    Reference: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/330/display/609665
Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 16:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kostan: German should read "gleißend"
6 hrs
agree  Vere Barzilai
6 hrs
agree  Erik Freitag: Yes, it's a misspelling.
7 hrs
agree  Otmar Lichtenwörther
8 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter
8 hrs
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