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hier: clockwork

German translation: selbstaufziehbares Lexikon


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English term or phrase:clockwork encyclopaedia
German translation:selbstaufziehbares Lexikon
Entered by: Terence Ajbro
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09:39 Nov 2, 2004
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English term or phrase: hier: clockwork
Mama mia! Es geht hier um eine Enzyklopädie, die sich selbstständig umblättern kann.

Satz:

"Of course, it was a clockwork encyclopaedia!"

Gibt es dafür einen Begriff? Uhrwerk? Gehwerk? Das wäre aber very schlecht verständlich.

Danke für die Hilfe.
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Local time: 03:17
selbstaufziehbares Lexikon
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Terence Ajbro
Local time: 03:17
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Dankeschön für die Hilfe!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1selbstaufziehbares Lexikon
Terence Ajbro
3Uhrwerk
Derek Gill Franßen


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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
selbstaufziehbares Lexikon


Explanation:
a suggestion.

Terence Ajbro
Local time: 03:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 169
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Dankeschön für die Hilfe!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steve Yates: but I would drop 'selbst' - it needs somebody to wind it up
5 mins
  -> true, but I have the impression that magic is also at work here.
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Uhrwerk


Explanation:
See: http://www.knowlex.org/lexikon/Uhrwerk.html :-)

Derek Gill Franßen
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Local time: 03:17
Native speaker of: English
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