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Out of the silken darkness of a desert dawn emerged the dream of Bikaner.

German translation: aus der seiden schimmernden Dunkelheit ...


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English term or phrase:out of the silken darkness ...
German translation:aus der seiden schimmernden Dunkelheit ...
Entered by: LittleBalu
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04:07 Jan 18, 2008
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Art/Literary - History
English term or phrase: Out of the silken darkness of a desert dawn emerged the dream of Bikaner.
Ein Text ueber die Geschichte der indischen Stadt Bikaner. Der oben stehende Satz dient als Einleitung. Wie ist "silken darkness" am besten zu uebersetzen? Danke!
Verba Magna
Local time: 09:23
aus der seiden schimmernden Dunkelheit ...
Explanation:
.. der nahenden Morgendämmerung erhob sich in der Wüste die Traumstadt Bikaner... :-)
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LittleBalu
Germany
Local time: 03:23
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Wunderschoen, vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2aus der seiden schimmernden Dunkelheit ...LittleBalu
3 +1sanfte Dunkelheit
sibsab


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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
out of the silken darkness of a desert dawn emerged the dream of bikaner.
sanfte Dunkelheit


Explanation:
mein Vorschlag

sibsab
Local time: 03:23
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Harald Sommerfeld
52 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
out of the silken darkness of a desert dawn emerged the dream of bikaner.
aus der seiden schimmernden Dunkelheit ...


Explanation:
.. der nahenden Morgendämmerung erhob sich in der Wüste die Traumstadt Bikaner... :-)

LittleBalu
Germany
Local time: 03:23
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Wunderschoen, vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Schnell: Post-grading: Schön!!
1 hr
  -> Danke! Bei so was bricht meine romantische Ader voll durch... :-)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans: post;grading: Du hast wirklich Talent
4 hrs
  -> Danke für das Lob :-)
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Changes made by editors
Jan 18, 2008 - Changes made by LittleBalu:
Edited KOG entryVerba Magna's old entry - "silken darkness " => "aus der seiden schimmernden Dunkelheit ..."


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