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Preisrichten

English translation: conformation appraisal/judgment


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German term or phrase:Preisrichten
English translation:conformation appraisal/judgment
Entered by: martina1974
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09:31 Dec 9, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture
German term or phrase: Preisrichten
Messethemen:
- Tierschauen
Vorführungen und Preisrichten in
Zusammenarbeit mit Tierzuchtverbänden

- Pro Tier
Tierproduktion und Tierhaltung
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 03:49
conformation appraisal/judgment
Explanation:
This Preisrichten relates to cattle characters and appraisal.
Among the hits here is an example, besides another very enlightening one in the "Rinderzucht Austria" (a bit too long to copy it here, but see the page zar.at/article/articleview listed below)

"Nach über 6 Stunden Preisrichten standen die Gewinnerinnen fest und wurden vom Publikum gefeiert. Schauen Sie sich unsere ausführlichen Fotogalerien an!"

So it does look as if it relates to establishing the characters of a animal against the race criteria. In the Haensch/Haberkamp agriculture dictionary, this is what it is called
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rcolin
Local time: 03:49
Grading comment
thanks a lot!
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Summary of answers provided
4awards/prizes
David Williams
3conformation appraisal/judgmentrcolin
3 -2prize awardingEdithK


  

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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
prize awarding


Explanation:
Je Kategorie, z.B. Jungbullen 1. Preis, 2. Preis, für das beste Zuchttier, hat man häufig bei landwirtschaftlichen Ausstellungen

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Note added at 49 mins (2009-12-09 10:20:46 GMT)
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Das Preisrichten beginnt. Willkommen zum zweiten Tag des Dairy Grand Prix in Austria in Rotholz sagt Landwirt-Redakteur Konrad Liebchen. ...
www.landwirt.com/Das-Preisrichten-beginnt,,914,,Bericht.htm...

EdithK
Local time: 03:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 63

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  David Williams: Not in the context given
20 mins
  -> David .. your answer is the same as mine .. you simply use different words

disagree  Armorel Young: Sounds very awkward - the usual English term would be "prize-giving"
28 mins
  -> Thx. not in Ireland
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
awards/prizes


Explanation:
Tierschauen
Vorführungen und Preisrichten

Livestock shows
Presentations and awards

The awards (or prizes) are judged and awarded by a panel of judges, the Preisrichter. You yould also call them "exhibitor awards".

Example sentence(s):
  • Exhibitor Awards At The 74Th Annual Lsu Agcenter Livestock Show
  • With a farming background in pedigree cattle, Alan began showing prize winning animals as a child

    Reference: http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/4h/news/30+youth+earn+premier+...
    Reference: http://www.dalbeattiefinefoods.co.uk/page-Awards-168.html
David Williams
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
conformation appraisal/judgment


Explanation:
This Preisrichten relates to cattle characters and appraisal.
Among the hits here is an example, besides another very enlightening one in the "Rinderzucht Austria" (a bit too long to copy it here, but see the page zar.at/article/articleview listed below)

"Nach über 6 Stunden Preisrichten standen die Gewinnerinnen fest und wurden vom Publikum gefeiert. Schauen Sie sich unsere ausführlichen Fotogalerien an!"

So it does look as if it relates to establishing the characters of a animal against the race criteria. In the Haensch/Haberkamp agriculture dictionary, this is what it is called


    Reference: http://www.brillenschaf.de/home.htm
    Reference: http://www.zar.at/article/articleview/48743/1/5/
rcolin
Local time: 03:49
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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