Aug 18, 2002 09:16
22 yrs ago
German term
Herwig
Überschreiten des Rekordpegels
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Auch nach Übersdchreiten des
Rekordpegels der Elbe in
Dresden stieg das Wasser am
Freitag unaufhörlich an.
Rekordpegels der Elbe in
Dresden stieg das Wasser am
Freitag unaufhörlich an.
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Nancy Arrowsmith
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Even after exceeding the record mark
There is actually a mark for the record floods over the last centuries...
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Comment: "danke"
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after the record level of the Elbe was exceeded
Hope this helps.
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Mary Worby
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the record level had been reached
Even after the Elbe had reached its record level, the waters just kept on rising ...
HTH
Mary
HTH
Mary
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Chris Rowson (X)
: This way is less literal, but more natural in English. Greetings from Dresden-on-Sea. :-(
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Hi Chris! Hope nothing got too wet ....
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Gillian Scheibelein
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jerrie
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Trudy Peters
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Petra Winter
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pschmitt
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Edith Kelly
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Steffen Walter
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To exceed the previous record flood level(s)/record high water mark
this is what it means. Hard to keep my pre-coffee English above water.
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surpassed the record level
Even after the Elbe surpassed its record level, the waters continued to rise on Friday.
HTH
HTH
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Chris Rowson (X)
: with remorselessly for unaufhörlich :-(
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relentlessly could also work here. Hope it didn't hit you too badly.
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OlafK
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Karlo Heppner
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Theo Bose
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Steffen Walter
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