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Stängel

English translation: stalk


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German term or phrase:Stängel
English translation:stalk
Entered by: Paula Price
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10:25 Aug 9, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture
German term or phrase: Stängel
Funktionsweise des Mähvorsatzes

Einzugstrommel

Teilerführung

Zinkenreihe

Einzugsrichtung der Stängel

Fördertrommeln

Mitnehmerzinken

Querfördertrommeln

Führungen und Abstreifer

Mitnehmerzinken

Messerrotor

Grundsätzlich soll der Mähvorsatz bei der Maisernte eingesetzt werden.

(forage harvester manual)
Paula Price
Local time: 02:51
stalk
Explanation:
I think in connection with corn they are called stalk
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Manuela Junghans
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:51
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +4stalk
Manuela Junghans
2stem
efreitag


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
stem


Explanation:
Wouldn't that be the stems of the maize/corn plant?

efreitag
Germany
Local time: 03:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ramey Rieger: in this context, they are stalks, sorry!
2 hrs
  -> All right, thanks!
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
stalk


Explanation:
I think in connection with corn they are called stalk

Manuela Junghans
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramey Rieger: In this context, yes
2 hrs
  -> thanks Ramey

agree  John Speese: Yes, stalks for corn (maize).
2 hrs
  -> thanks John

agree  Jacinda Richman
20 hrs
  -> thanks Jacinda

agree  Teresa Reinhardt
20 hrs
  -> thanks Teresa
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