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German translation: Einschlüsse

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English term or phrase:	castings
German translation:	Einschlüsse
Entered by:	Ulrike MacKay

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15:02 Jun 9, 2008

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Science - Archaeology

English term or phrase: casting

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Fossils can also be signs of the daily activities of animals, for example footprints, dens, castings, burrows made by worms and imprints of vanished skeletons.

Capirsi KudoZ activity Questions: 1199 (9 open) (36 without valid answers) (105 closed without grading) Answers: 835 Germany
Local time: 07:49

Einschlüsse

Explanation:
zum Beispiel Insekten in Harz / Bernstein

=> in Harz "gegossen"

Selected response from:

Ulrike MacKay
Germany
Local time: 07:49

Grading comment

Habe mit dem Kunden gesprochen, die Einschlüsse sind hier richtig. danke
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

Ausscheidungen, Kothäufchen

Dr. Matthias Schauen

Abguss

Dra. Teresa Bernardes

Einschlüsse

Ulrike MacKay

Auswurf

schnitzelplanet

Answers

7 mins confidence:

Abguss

Explanation:
Kann das sein?

Dra. Teresa Bernardes
Portugal
Local time: 06:49
Native speaker of:

English

16 mins confidence:

Einschlüsse

Explanation:
zum Beispiel Insekten in Harz / Bernstein

=> in Harz "gegossen"

Ulrike MacKay
Germany
Local time: 07:49
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Habe mit dem Kunden gesprochen, die Einschlüsse sind hier richtig. danke

29 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

castings Ausscheidungen, Kothäufchen

Explanation:
1: something (as the excrement of an earthworm) that is cast out or off (http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dicti... )

Dr. Matthias Schauen
Germany
Local time: 07:49
Native speaker of:

German

6 hrs confidence:

Auswurf

Explanation:
Langenscheid sagt: "Auswurf" (abgestossene Haut Bsp.: Schlange, Insekt), Gewölle (von Raubtieren). Exkremente sind zwar nicht unter diesem übersetzen Begriff aufgeführt, werden aber auch als "castings" bezeichnet.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2008-06-09 21:38:43 GMT)
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Nehme an, dass der Begriff "Auswurf" auch die "Exkremente" beinhaltet.

Example sentence(s):

A snake shedded and left a cast(ing) behind.

schnitzelplanet
Local time: 07:49
Native speaker of:

German

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Changes made by editors

Jun 17, 2008 - Changes made by Ulrike MacKay:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term
Jun 9, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field	Other => Science
Field (specific)	Other => Archaeology

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