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spectral nation

German translation: Dritte-Welt-Schatten-Nation

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English term or phrase:spectral nation
German translation:Dritte-Welt-Schatten-Nation
Entered by: izy

14:59 May 13, 2003
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: spectral nation
they are at the bottom of every socio-economic indicator; in sum, they are a spectral third-world nation in Europe
izy
Local time: 00:57
führen sie ein Dritte Welt-Schattendasein in Europa
Explanation:
- eine weitere Möglichkeit.
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MBPa
Local time: 01:57
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4geisterhaftes Dritte-Welt-Land
Nora Vinnbru (X)
5 +2führen sie ein Dritte Welt-Schattendasein in Europa
MBPa
4verborgenes (Dritte-Welt-) Land
Cornelia Mayer
43.Welt-Geisternation
Michael Stolte


Discussion entries: 2





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
verborgenes (Dritte-Welt-) Land


Explanation:
oder
unerkanntes ...

Cornelia Mayer
France
Local time: 01:57
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
geisterhaftes Dritte-Welt-Land


Explanation:
*

Nora Vinnbru (X)
Local time: 01:57
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  nettranslatorde
2 hrs
agree  Ivo Lang
3 hrs
agree  Ino66 (X)
10 hrs
agree  Evi6
1 day 14 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
3.Welt-Geisternation


Explanation:
3.Welt-Nation (und hier eingeschoben: spectral = Geister) wäre wohl am prägnantesten

Michael Stolte
Germany
Local time: 01:57
Native speaker of: German
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
führen sie ein Dritte Welt-Schattendasein in Europa


Explanation:
- eine weitere Möglichkeit.

MBPa
Local time: 01:57
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: gefällt mir mit Abstand am besten
1 day 1 hr
agree  heikeb: mir auch
1 day 2 hrs
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