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English translation: mainline stations

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German term or phrase:	Fernbahnhöfen
English translation:	mainline stations
Entered by:	Markus Heinrich

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17:52 Aug 22, 2010

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German term or phrase: Fernbahnhöfe

This appears in a text which advertises Berlin as a tourist destination. The sentence is :

" Selbstverstaendlich ist Berlin ein Knotenpunkt des Intercity-Netzes mit Fernbahnhoefen wie Bahnhof Zoo oder dem Ostbahnhof"
Thanks :)

Markus Heinrich

mainline stations

Explanation:
Mainline stations are those that are used by intercity train services, rather than just the local network.

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Note added at 9 mins (2010-08-22 18:01:11 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_line_(railway)

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Jeux de Mots
Germany
Local time: 14:08

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thanks :)
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Summary of answers provided

mainline stations

Jeux de Mots

mainline railway stations

jasondrc

long-distances services operating from stations

Stephen Gobin

mainline (railway) station

Andrea Winzer

Discussion entries: 4

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7 mins confidence:

Fernbahnhöfen mainline railway stations

Explanation:
"intercity railway stations" would also work well i think

jasondrc
Local time: 13:08
Native speaker of:

English

8 mins confidence:

Fernbahnhöfen mainline (railway) station

Explanation:
Berlin Ostbahnhof (translates from German as Berlin East railway station) is a **mainline railway station** in Berlin, Germany. It is in Friedrichshain, now part of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district, and has undergone several name changes in its history. It was known as Berlin Hauptbahnhof from 1987 to 1998, a name now applied to Berlin's new central station.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Ostbahnhof

Berlin Hauptbahnhof (help·info) (Berlin Central Station), is the **main railway station** in Berlin, Germany and the largest crossing station in Europe. It began full operation two days after a ceremonial opening on 26 May 2006. It is now Europe's largest two-level railway station.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Hauptbahnhof

http://www.dict.cc/?s=fernbahnhof

Andrea Winzer
United States
Local time: 08:08
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

7 mins confidence:

Fernbahnhöfen

mainline stations

Jeux de Mots
Germany
Local time: 14:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 27

Grading comment

thanks :)

15 hrs confidence:

Fernbahnhöfen long-distances services operating from stations

Explanation:
"[...] a major hub of the German Intercity rail network with long-distance services operating from stations like Bahnhof Zoo and Ostbahnhof."

Rather longish but reads fluently.

Stephen Gobin
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 11

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Aug 25, 2010 - Changes made by Astrid Elke Johnson:
Term asked	Fernbahnhöfen => Fernbahnhöfe

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