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English translation: at the next to last car

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19:22 Oct 22, 2003

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering

German term or phrase: in Höhe

Nach Abfahrt der S 93978 vom Hp Rostock Parkstraße versuchte ein Reisender noch in den Zug einzusteigen u. fiel dabei in Höhe des zweitletzten Wagens zw. Zug u. Bahnsteigkante
(Railway accidents document)

Paula Price KudoZ activity Questions: 1336 (6 open) (2 without valid answers) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 95
Local time: 09:38

English translation:at the next to last car

Explanation:
Just means where along the train.

Selected response from:

jccantrell
Local time: 01:38

Grading comment

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Summary of answers provided

4 +3

at the next to last car

jccantrell

Forget it

David Moore

4 +1

at the next-to-last (penultimate) car

William Stein

level with, opposites

xxxCMJ_Trans

At same level with the forelast...

Christine Bollm

in the vicinity of the second to last car

ThLinardos

and fell near the next to the last car

Jonathan MacKerron

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

at the next to last car

Explanation:
Just means where along the train.

jccantrell
Local time: 01:38
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 4449

Grading comment

Thanks!

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

at the next-to-last (penultimate) car

Explanation:
literally "at the level of", but you don't need it in English

William Stein
Local time: 02:38
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 1734

5 mins confidence:

in Höhe and fell near the next to the last car

Explanation:
a simple take

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Note added at 7 mins (2003-10-22 19:30:09 GMT)
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\"and ended up falling between the train and the platform in the area of the next to the last car\"

Jonathan MacKerron
Local time: 10:38
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 5347

10 mins confidence:

At same level with the forelast...

Explanation:
"in Höhe" can be understood as a description of the location... literally: at the same height ... it is meant that the person who fell was at the same level with forelast waggon.

Christine Bollm
Spain
Local time: 09:38
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in pair: 70

27 mins confidence:

in the vicinity of the second to last car

Explanation:
How about this version?

ThLinardos
Local time: 11:38
Native speaker of:

Greek
PRO pts in pair: 4

11 hrs confidence:

level with, opposites

Explanation:
options

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Note added at 2003-10-23 06:41:13 (GMT)
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opposite (no \'s\')

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 10:38
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 2071

14 hrs confidence:

in Höhe Forget it

Explanation:
and write: "fell between the second-last carriage and the platform edge".

David Moore
Local time: 10:38
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 9050

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