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unterhalb

English translation: below

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German term or phrase:unterhalb
English translation:below
Entered by: Martin Wenzel

11:32 Mar 4, 2009
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel
German term or phrase: unterhalb
Das Haus lag unterhalb der Kirche.

I know this may seem and easy and straightforward question...but....
Martin Wenzel
Germany
Local time: 21:33
below
Explanation:
Without more context, I would say that is the only logical choice.
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caro.tulu
Germany
Local time: 21:33
Grading comment
Thanks to all of you. I don't know if you have this translator's syndrome, too, I sometimes "go pregnant" with a question for a long time, but then I need to ask it to get it off my mind...



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4 +7below
caro.tulu


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
below


Explanation:
Without more context, I would say that is the only logical choice.

caro.tulu
Germany
Local time: 21:33
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Thanks to all of you. I don't know if you have this translator's syndrome, too, I sometimes "go pregnant" with a question for a long time, but then I need to ask it to get it off my mind...



Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Iris Schlagheck-Weber
0 min
  -> Thanks!
agree  Jutta Wappel
12 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Gunilla Zedigh: The house was located just below the church.
1 hr
agree  Melanie Nassar: another possibility, but not better than your suggestion, would be "the house was downhill from the church"
1 hr
agree  Armorel Young: yes, below - I find Melanie's suggestion too risky, because there are various possible interpretations of "below" that don't involve hills
3 hrs
agree  Rebecca Garber: w/Melanie
3 hrs
agree  Helen Shiner
11 hrs
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