Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
unübersichtlich
English translation:
difficult to navigate
Added to glossary by
gfish
Jan 31, 2005 10:20
19 yrs ago
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German term
unübersichtlich
German to English
Other
Tourism & Travel
Aus einer Wanderbeschreibung:
Für alle ausgedehnte Touren ist auf Grund des ***unübersichtlichen*** Geländes eine gute Planung notwendig.
Für alle ausgedehnte Touren ist auf Grund des ***unübersichtlichen*** Geländes eine gute Planung notwendig.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | difficult to navigate |
Lori Dendy-Molz
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| 3 +2 | roughness of the terrain |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 3 +1 | brokenness |
Siegfried Armbruster
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| 4 | unpredictable |
Michael Schubert
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Change log
Jul 18, 2011 14:49: Ulrike Kraemer changed "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Tourism & Travel"
Jul 18, 2011 14:50: Ulrike Kraemer changed "Field (write-in)" from "hier" to "(none)"
Proposed translations
+2
2 hrs
Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Experienced journalist and marketing pro
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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24
Selected
difficult to navigate
thorough planning is necessary for extended tours, since the terrain is difficult to navigate
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Armorel Young
: I think that's the meaning - places where the route isn't obvious/where there is no clearly marked track
3 hrs
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Yeah, I think this is probably vague enough to fit somehow.
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| agree |
Ellen Zittinger
6 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "dürfte hinkommen - danke! "
+1
2 mins
Siegfried Armbruster
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Pharmaceutical and medical translations
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, Dutch to German, Flemish to German
brokenness
Unübersichtlichkeit f
1. eines Geländes etc.: brokenness
2. (Unklarheit) confusingness, confusion
© Langenscheidt KG, Berlin und München
1. eines Geländes etc.: brokenness
2. (Unklarheit) confusingness, confusion
© Langenscheidt KG, Berlin und München
+2
4 mins
roughness of the terrain
not quite but....
complexities of the terrain
difficulties of orientation in the terrain
complexities of the terrain
difficulties of orientation in the terrain
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kieran McCann
: with 'difficulty of orientation' or similar
7 mins
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| agree |
Jeannie Graham
10 mins
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5 mins
Michael Schubert
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Premium German Translation Services
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
unpredictable
... careful planning is required due to the unpredictable terrain.
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-01-31 10:27:49 GMT)
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possible, depending on your larger context: i.e. terrain that changes due to weather or seasonal variation.
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-01-31 10:27:49 GMT)
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possible, depending on your larger context: i.e. terrain that changes due to weather or seasonal variation.
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