04:34 Jan 30, 2001 |
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na | a wet region, |
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na | a region well supplied with water or rich in water |
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na | a fertile region |
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na | a region with abundant waters |
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na | a region abundant in rivers and creeks |
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a wet region, Explanation: a region full of streams and rivers. a region with many streams and rivers. |
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a region well supplied with water or rich in water Explanation: "The region in north Germany is well supplied with flowing water, causing the plumage of the local goose population to develop extra large down feathers." You could also translate wasserlaeufen as running water, water courses or watersheds. |
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a fertile region Explanation: Since the geese thrive on the wealth of water and grow particularly thick down, I think fertile quite accurately expresses the sense in this context. |
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a region with abundant waters Explanation: This should answer for any kind of waters. |
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a region abundant in rivers and creeks Explanation: rivers, streams or watercourses. I would try to make it clear that the good geese need fresh water. North Germany is also coastal. xx |
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