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fly south

German translation: nach Süden fliegen


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English term or phrase:fly south
German translation:nach Süden fliegen
Entered by: Siegfried Armbruster
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11:25 May 10, 2004
English to German translations [PRO]
Other / Pearl Harbour
English term or phrase: fly south
Six Japanese aircraft carriers had secretly sailed within striking distance of Hawaii under strict radio silence. The first wave of 183 fighters, bombers, and torpedo carriers flew 235 miles south to the island of Oahu.

Es geht um Pearl Harbour.
Alexandra Bühler
Germany
Local time: 03:00
nach Süden fliegen
Explanation:
flogen 235 Meilen nach Süden

oder "flogen 235 Meilen (in) Richtung Süden"

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-05-10 11:31:26 GMT)
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flogen 235 Meilen (in) Richtung Süden bis zur Insel Oahu
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Siegfried Armbruster
Germany
Local time: 03:00
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +5nach Süden fliegen
Siegfried Armbruster


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
nach Süden fliegen


Explanation:
flogen 235 Meilen nach Süden

oder "flogen 235 Meilen (in) Richtung Süden"

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Note added at 5 mins (2004-05-10 11:31:26 GMT)
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flogen 235 Meilen (in) Richtung Süden bis zur Insel Oahu

Siegfried Armbruster
Germany
Local time: 03:00
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rainer Pawellek
3 mins

agree  Bob Kerns
10 mins

agree  Marion Hallouet
12 mins

agree  ahartje
30 mins

agree  ingo_h: in südlicher Richtung bis Oahu (nämlich von ihren nördlich liegenden Flugzeugträgern aus). Einzelheiten: www.spiegel.de/sptv/reportage/0,1518,138357,00.html
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