Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

breit gefächert

English translation:

varied; diverse; wide-ranging

Added to glossary by Beate Lutzebaeck
Feb 8, 2002 01:40
22 yrs ago
German term

breitgefächert

Non-PRO German to English Social Sciences Government / Politics
So breitgefächert die staatlichen Aufgaben sind, aus denen die Mittel dafur fliessen.

what is breitgefächert? i can't even find the word breitfächern.

thank you
Change log

Nov 30, 2007 23:32: Kim Metzger changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences" , "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "Government / Politics"

Proposed translations

+11
18 mins
Selected

varied; diverse; wide-ranging

The entry in most dicos would be under "fächern", after the German spelling reform this term is now spellt in two words.

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Note added at 2002-02-08 02:01:05 (GMT)
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Ooops - and I can\'t spell \"spelt/spelled\" ... ;-)
Reference:

Collins

Peer comment(s):

agree Kim Metzger
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agree Barbara O.
40 mins
agree Kathi Stock
2 hrs
agree claudiar : diverse would be my personal preference
4 hrs
agree Isabel Cole (X)
5 hrs
agree Bob Kerns (X)
5 hrs
agree Pee Eff (X)
7 hrs
agree swisstell : agree with wide-ranging in particular
13 hrs
agree John Kinory (X)
1 day 15 mins
agree cochrum
1 day 12 hrs
agree msebold : wide-ranging
1 day 22 hrs
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+5
18 mins

widely varying or diverse

I am inclined to suggest the above translation for breitgef{chert.
The sentence appears incomplete, however. Can you provide more context?
Peer comment(s):

agree Kim Metzger
4 mins
agree Barbara O.
40 mins
agree Lydia Molea : diverse
3 hrs
agree jccantrell
14 hrs
agree ninasc (X)
18 hrs
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