German: AstlochEnglish translation: hole in a tree (trunk) /knot hole 
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| GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | | German term or phrase: | Astloch | | English translation: | hole in a tree (trunk) /knot hole | | Entered by: | Z.E. Ball |
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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | | German term or phrase: Astloch | "Marie hat sich in einem Astloch versteckt." (Marie is a small fairy)
I am translating a children's book (for 2-4yr olds) and
although I know that
"Astloch" = "knot hole"
in English, I think this might be difficult for small children to understand.
Does anyone know a good alternative? TIA |
| | Clarification request(s) and responseZ.E. Ball: 5:55am Nov 15, 2007: It's also going to be an audio book and IMO "hole in the tree" sounds better in the passage. Thanks for all the input.
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| | hole in a tree (trunk) | Explanation:
would be understood by children IMO ....
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Note added at 5 mins (2007-11-07 12:35:43 GMT)
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I know "Ast" is not "trunk" but I bit of poetic licence might be in order in this case ... |
| Selected response from:
 David Hollywood
Argentina
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| knot hole
Explanation:
Knot hole is not unusual vocab, even for small children, and should be left as is.
| Steven Sidore
Germany
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Native speaker of:  English
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The translation workplace 
