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hardwood forest

German translation: Hartholzwälder


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English term or phrase:hardwood forest
German translation:Hartholzwälder
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17:17 Jun 9, 2008
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - Botany
English term or phrase: hardwood forest
The text is about "Trees of the Central Hardwood Forests of North America".
olwynn
Local time: 13:55
Hartholzwälder
Explanation:
"Bäume der Hartholzwälder in Zentral-Nordamerika"

Harthölzer sind z. B. Buche und Eiche. Dieses Ökosystem besteht zu großen Teilen aus diesen Bäumen. Wird teilweise in der Fachliteratur auch als "Central Hardwood Forests" stehengelassen.
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C_Schuetz
Local time: 13:55
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4 +5HartholzwälderC_Schuetz
3 +2Hartholzwald
Dr. Johanna Schmitt
4Laubholzwald
Kim Metzger
3LaubwaldDr. Erich A. Schmidt


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Hartholzwälder


Explanation:
"Bäume der Hartholzwälder in Zentral-Nordamerika"

Harthölzer sind z. B. Buche und Eiche. Dieses Ökosystem besteht zu großen Teilen aus diesen Bäumen. Wird teilweise in der Fachliteratur auch als "Central Hardwood Forests" stehengelassen.

C_Schuetz
Local time: 13:55
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gianna Eckert: http://www.nps.gov/maca/planyourvisit/upload/Map&Guide-Germa...
4 mins

agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
8 mins

agree  xxxeloso
30 mins

agree  Andrea Martínez
33 mins

agree  m e
2 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Hartholzwald


Explanation:
z.B. "Herbst Jahreszeit Jahreszeiten, West Virginia: Hartholzwald"


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    Reference: http://www.hobby-ecke.de/shop/index.html?d_TK28_Hartholzwald...
Dr. Johanna Schmitt
Germany
Local time: 13:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
7 mins

agree  xxxeloso
29 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Laubholzwald


Explanation:
Hardwood is generally distinguished from coniferous wood.

http://www.awp-int.com/deutsch.html

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Note added at 21 mins (2008-06-09 17:38:46 GMT)
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Hardwood comes from deciduous trees. http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/subsite/seedcentre/photogallery/6

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 06:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Laubwald


Explanation:
Ist etwas kürzer und konform mit Langenscheidts Fachwörterbuch Biologie.

Dr. Erich A. Schmidt
Local time: 13:55
Native speaker of: German
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