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monopolising the barrels

German translation: die Tubes für sich beanspruchen

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English term or phrase:monopolising the barrels
German translation:die Tubes für sich beanspruchen
Entered by: Monica Schmid

19:07 Jul 7, 2008
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English term or phrase: monopolising the barrels
Now part of surfing legend, the 'Superbank' breaks start at Snapper Rocks north of the New South Wales and Queensland border, and can hold out in massive swells.
For this reason, it’s also Australia’s most crowded wave, with locals and pro-surfers generally monopolising the barrels.

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Monica Schmid
Germany
Local time: 09:54
die Tubes für sich beanspruchen
Explanation:
Barrel
Bezeichnung für Tube, also der Tunnel, der beim Brechen einer großen Welle entsteht.
http://www.oldschool.de/wellenreiten/surf-lexikon/b/

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellenreiten
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Andrea Winzer
United States
Local time: 03:54
Grading comment
Vielen Dank an alle!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2die Tubes für sich beanspruchen
Andrea Winzer
4die diese idealen Gegebenheiten für Wellenreiter für sich in Beschlag nehmen wollen
Ellen Kraus
4die Wellen kontrollieren/beherrschen/fuer sich in Anspruch nehmen
Elisa Ryznar (X)


  

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die Tubes für sich beanspruchen


Explanation:
Barrel
Bezeichnung für Tube, also der Tunnel, der beim Brechen einer großen Welle entsteht.
http://www.oldschool.de/wellenreiten/surf-lexikon/b/

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellenreiten

Andrea Winzer
United States
Local time: 03:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
Vielen Dank an alle!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Moore (X): Strikes me, this hits the tone very nicely.
11 hrs
  -> Thank you, David!
agree  Kay Barbara: Schön, ich denke es ist gut den Jargon beizubehalten
14 hrs
  -> Vielen Dank, Barbara!
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die diese idealen Gegebenheiten für Wellenreiter für sich in Beschlag nehmen wollen


Explanation:
etwas freier übersetzt, wäre diese Variante

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 09:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 36
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die Wellen kontrollieren/beherrschen/fuer sich in Anspruch nehmen


Explanation:
... eine andere Variante ;0)

Elisa Ryznar (X)
Australia
Local time: 17:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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