Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Pollenflug
English translation:
pollen dispersal, pollen drift
Added to glossary by
Nancy Arrowsmith
Jun 25, 2005 21:06
18 yrs ago
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German term
literary and scientific translations
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Works in: German to English, Italian to English, English, and 3 more.
Pollenflug
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Agriculture
Ein wichtiges Ergebnis sind die im Rahmen des Projekts entwickelten molekularen Techniken, die Möglichkeiten eröffnen, die Ausbreitung von genetischen Informationen über den Pollenflug ohne den Einsatz von transgenen Pflanzen zu erheben.
Of course I know what is meant here, but can't quite get the correct term in this context. Thanks for your help!
Of course I know what is meant here, but can't quite get the correct term in this context. Thanks for your help!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | pollenation |
Stephen Sadie
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| 3 +1 | pollen count |
Lancashireman
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| 4 | airborne pollen |
Cilian O'Tuama
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| 3 | cross pollination; pollination flight; pollination drift |
Protradit
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Proposed translations
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1 min
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Germany
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Germany
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Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English to German
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pollenation
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sorry, misspelt it: pollination
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you can also use pollen dispersal
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sorry, misspelt it: pollination
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you can also use pollen dispersal
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for your help, I just couldn't think of pollen dispersal. Pollen drift will also be helpful in other parts of the text."
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5 mins
pollen count
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if this is to do with allergies and hat fever:
pollen count n.
The average number of pollen grains, usually of ragweed, in a cubic yard or other standard volume of air over a 24-hour period at a specified time and place.
http://www.answers.com/pollen count&r=67
http://www.wetterbote.de/wetter/wetter-pollenflug/index.php
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\'hay fever\', not \'hat fever\', sorry :-(
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if this is to do with allergies and hat fever:
pollen count n.
The average number of pollen grains, usually of ragweed, in a cubic yard or other standard volume of air over a 24-hour period at a specified time and place.
http://www.answers.com/pollen count&r=67
http://www.wetterbote.de/wetter/wetter-pollenflug/index.php
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\'hay fever\', not \'hat fever\', sorry :-(
Peer comment(s):
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Stephen Sadie
: i like the hat fever! am getting tired myself now!
20 mins
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Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf ein!
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| agree |
Frosty
: This is the term I and my sometimes blocked nostrils (in May and again in September!) are most familiar with
12 hrs
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23 mins
cross pollination; pollination flight; pollination drift
There is a slight difference between the way the 3 terms are used whether in the US or UK, so I would advise doing a search for the terms online to see which of the three is most appropriate for your context.
Sorry, but no time to help you more right now
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or simply pollen flight, etc.
Sorry, but no time to help you more right now
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Note added at 26 mins (2005-06-25 21:33:11 GMT)
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or simply pollen flight, etc.
36 mins
Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
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Native in: English
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airborne pollen
does it for me
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