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English translation: just under 30

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German term or phrase:knapp dreißig
English translation:just under 30
Entered by: Armorel Young

08:32 Jul 3, 2003
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
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German term or phrase: knapp
Das durchschnittliche Alter bei der ersten Eheschließung beträgt in Deutschland für Männer knapp dreißig.

Does that mean that German men are on average a) just under 30 or b) just over 30 when they get married? (I think it's the first but would like confirmation!)
Armorel Young
Local time: 09:35
just under
Explanation:
++
Selected response from:

writeaway
Grading comment
Thanks, everyone, for confirming my suspicion!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10just under
writeaway
5 +1barely
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
5 +1just under / not quite
IanW (X)
4under
jerrie


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
just under


Explanation:
++

writeaway
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thanks, everyone, for confirming my suspicion!

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agree  Simona de Logu
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agree  Ino66 (X)
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
barely


Explanation:
straight translation

Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
Germany
Local time: 10:35
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  Ino66 (X)
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
just under / not quite


Explanation:
It means just under / not quite

IanW (X)
Local time: 10:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 54

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agree  Ino66 (X)
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
under


Explanation:
just under
shortly before
barely

is my take

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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