17:31 Jan 25, 2002 |
German to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary / 1844 book | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Eva Blanar Hungary Local time: 18:42 | ||||||
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4 +1 | bags |
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5 | bags |
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4 | pouches |
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4 | coin bags |
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bags Explanation: Beutel means bags. Maybe bags of coins? But give us the German sentence. |
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pouches Explanation: is another meaning. |
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bags Explanation: as a unit of measurement (wheat or the like), so it was not a currency! |
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coin bags Explanation: 'coin bag' was the official unit of gold, and other coins back in Ottoman times. |
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