Blockgewann

English translation: "Blockgewann"

04:12 Aug 7, 2006

German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Agriculture

German term or phrase: Blockgewann

Flurform ist zumeist die alpine Gemengeblockflur, gelegentlich, in den wenigen ackerbau-tauglichen ebenen Talbodenlagen, auch Blockgewanne ... thanks so much for your help

Daniel Muller KudoZ activity Questions: 13 (none open) Answers: 13 Australia
Local time: 03:31

English translation:"Blockgewann"

Explanation:
A "Gewann" is a strip-like field or plot which is at least 10 times as long as it is wide, So a "Blockgewann" could be a block of those strip-like fields. It is an old-fashioned term, so maybe it would be best to leave it in German and explain it.

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Cetacea
Switzerland
Local time: 19:31

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Thanks for this - it helped describe the expression in English.
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"Blockgewann"

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"Blockgewann"

Cetacea
Switzerland
Local time: 19:31
Works in field
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German
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Thanks for this - it helped describe the expression in English.

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