Platz

English translation: Winner, 2nd best, third place etc. (depending on the

05:27 Jan 24, 2011
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German term or phrase: Platz
Unter mehreren hundert Teilnehmern hat die Jury den x. Platz gewählt:

In a competition, normally a jury selects a contestant, not the place number, which leads me to believe that what is meant here by platz is the entry/entrant number...
Jeff Steffin
Local time: 14:33
English translation:Winner, 2nd best, third place etc. (depending on the
Explanation:
For example in a beauty competition or casting contest.
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Thomas Giebler
Local time: 23:33
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4number
David Hollywood
3 +1Winner, 2nd best, third place etc. (depending on the
Thomas Giebler
3was placed/chose
Ramey Rieger (X)


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number


Explanation:
I would say ...

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Note added at 9 mins (2011-01-24 05:36:49 GMT)
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as you say "entrant number"

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Note added at 9 mins (2011-01-24 05:37:35 GMT)
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as in contestant ... spot on

David Hollywood
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Winner, 2nd best, third place etc. (depending on the


Explanation:
For example in a beauty competition or casting contest.

Thomas Giebler
Local time: 23:33
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Helen Shiner
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was placed/chose


Explanation:
Among hundreds of entries, ....was placed as/at our best candidate/ the top/second best by the jury WHERE?

Or just "chose"

Among hundreds of entries, the jury chose........

Ramey Rieger (X)
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