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pickelhaube

English translation: spiked helmet

15:56 Sep 8, 2001
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
German term or phrase: pickelhaube
helmet used in early WWI
alex
English translation:spiked helmet
Explanation:
The Oxford-Duden German Dictionary
and
Langenscheidts Handwoerterbuch Englisch
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Beate Boudro (X)
United States
Local time: 14:32
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2spiked helmet
Beate Boudro (X)
4 +2spiked helmet
Serge L


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
spiked helmet


Explanation:
The Oxford-Duden German Dictionary
and
Langenscheidts Handwoerterbuch Englisch

Beate Boudro (X)
United States
Local time: 14:32
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 253
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulrike Lieder (X): See members.aol.com/mh888888/seite2.html : uses both Engl. and German terms and gives an interesting history as well
1 hr
agree  Jack Doughty: The word Pickelhaube can be used in English in this context.
8 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
spiked helmet


Explanation:
seems to be the correct translation, although I found a lot of
English sites where "Pickelhaube" is used as well.


    Reference: http://home.eol.ca/~buzzcorr/PICKELHAUBE%20-%20LINGO.htm
Serge L
Local time: 22:32
PRO pts in pair: 282

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carmela Prestia: its better to use "Pickelhaube" and give a brief explanation
42 mins
agree  Uschi (Ursula) Walke: nicht uebersetzen, notfalls erklaeren!
4 hrs
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