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German translation: neu ausrichten


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12:24 Nov 9, 2010
French to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History / Kriegsgeschichte
French term or phrase: retourner
Hallo,

weiß jemand, was hier mit "en retournant" gemeint ist? Danke!

"ils s’emparent aisément d’une partie de la première ligne anglaise, où ils capturent bon nombre de soldats encore dans leurs abris, puis creusent de nouvelles positions, ****en « retournant » les tranchées****."
Marcel G.
Local time: 21:23
German translation:neu ausrichten
Explanation:

"indem sie die Gräben neu ausrichteten"
Selected response from:

Roland Nienerza
Germany
Local time: 21:23
Grading comment
Danke!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2umkehren/umdrehenMichael Hesselnberg
3 +1neu ausrichten
Roland Nienerza


Discussion entries: 6





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
retourner (hier)
umkehren/umdrehen


Explanation:
da die Gräben vom Feind übernommen werden, kann er diese nur benutzen, wenn er die Aussichts-und verteidigungsposten in den Gräben umdreht/umkehrt

Michael Hesselnberg
Local time: 21:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  giselavigy: vielleicht "Richtung wechseln"
5 mins
  -> ja, eine interessante Möglichkeit

agree  Ingeborg Gowans: mit gisela
34 mins
  -> merci

agree  Christian Weber
2 hrs
  -> danke Dir und schönen Abend :-)

disagree  Marc Nager: Was Du vorschlägt, macht in meinen Augen keinen Sinn und klingt auch unsinnig (die Graben umdrehen (Akk.)), wie soll denn das gehen bitte?
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
neu ausrichten


Explanation:

"indem sie die Gräben neu ausrichteten"

Roland Nienerza
Germany
Local time: 21:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Danke!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marc Nager: Sehe ich auch eher so. Was Michael vorschlägt, macht in meinen Augen keinen Sinn und klingt auch unsinnig (die Graben umdrehen (Akk.)), wie soll denn das gehen bitte?
1 hr
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Changes made by editors
Nov 9, 2010 - Changes made by Ingo Dierkschnieder:
Term askedretourner (hier) => retourner


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