Ländervergleich

English translation: international match/tournament

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German term or phrase:Ländervergleich
English translation:international match/tournament
Entered by: Michael Schubert

01:40 Feb 15, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Sporting Competitions
German term or phrase: Ländervergleich
Context (sports competition):
"Den nächsten Wettkampf peilt die Nationalmannschaft schon an: Im Juni erwartet die deutschen Athleten ein *** Ländervergleich *** mit Russland, England und der Türkei."
rjbemben
Local time: 07:07
international matches against Russia, England and Turkey
Explanation:
Kampf/Vergleich zw. Ländern = international

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Note added at 13 hrs 58 mins (2005-02-15 15:38:50 GMT)
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kudos to Nick for asking the tough questions: if it\'s bowling we\'re talking about, then \"international TOURNAMENT against ...\" is good.
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Michael Schubert
United States
Local time: 04:07
Grading comment
Thanks Michael; I used 'tournament'. The event may involve individual matches against each country, but the overall event would be a tournament. Thanks!
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4 +4international matches against Russia, England and Turkey
Michael Schubert


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Ländervergleich
international matches against Russia, England and Turkey


Explanation:
Kampf/Vergleich zw. Ländern = international

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Note added at 13 hrs 58 mins (2005-02-15 15:38:50 GMT)
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kudos to Nick for asking the tough questions: if it\'s bowling we\'re talking about, then \"international TOURNAMENT against ...\" is good.

Michael Schubert
United States
Local time: 04:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks Michael; I used 'tournament'. The event may involve individual matches against each country, but the overall event would be a tournament. Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Kleemaier
20 mins

agree  Christine Lam
1 hr

agree  vanessak
3 hrs

neutral  Nick Somers (X): What sport? Competition or possibly tournament could be more appropriate than matches
4 hrs
  -> good question - see above!

agree  Michael Bailey: match may also be appropriate if there is a single event (i.e. in athletics) against multiple nations
5 hrs
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