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Science - Anthropology / Measurement surveys | | German term or phrase: auslaufende Akzeleration | Auslaufende Akzeleration für Längenmaße und konstante Akzeleration für Korpulenzmaße bis 2020.
This pertains to anthropological measurement surveys in Germany - for secular growth (acceleration) forecasts. |
| | | English translation:slowing / slowly ending acceleration | Explanation:
"Akzeleration" is exactly that: acceleration, just like in a car. The paragraph is talking about the development of the human race as applied to Germany. Put simply, it will mean that the Germans are still getting taller, but this vertical growth is slowing down while their body mass is on the rise. In other words, they are getting taller slowly, but fetter quickly. :-)))) NO OFFENCE MEANT! Ich bin auch klein und nicht sehr schlank! |
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Nicholas Krivenko
Ireland
Local time: 02:52
| Grading comment Thank you, Nicholas!
(Not sure if the first thank you got through, so I'll repeat it!)
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1 hr confidence:  peer agreement (net): +1 | Auslaufende Akzeleration slowing / slowly ending acceleration
Explanation:
"Akzeleration" is exactly that: acceleration, just like in a car. The paragraph is talking about the development of the human race as applied to Germany. Put simply, it will mean that the Germans are still getting taller, but this vertical growth is slowing down while their body mass is on the rise. In other words, they are getting taller slowly, but fetter quickly. :-)))) NO OFFENCE MEANT! Ich bin auch klein und nicht sehr schlank!
| Nicholas Krivenko
Ireland
Local time: 02:52
Native speaker of:  German, English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment Thank you, Nicholas!
(Not sure if the first thank you got through, so I'll repeat it!) |
| Notes to answerer
Asker: The only answer! Thank you!
Best,
Ron
PS I'm Scots, you're Irish! What a combination of brains!
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| Oct 22, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter: | | Term asked | Auslaufende Akzeleration => auslaufende Akzeleration | | Field | Other => Science |
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