Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
eingebettet
English translation:
situated (between), embedded
Added to glossary by
Sheila Hardie
Dec 9, 2002 11:51
21 yrs ago
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German term
Spain
passion des mots
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eingebettet
German to English
Science
Geography
polar deserts
Die Polarwüsten sind in den meisten Gebieten zwischen Meer und Gletscher, die z. T. bis ans Meer reichen, ***eingebettet*** und generell durch sehr spärliche Vegetationsbedeckung gekennzeichnet. In den Hochgebirgen dominieren meist steile Gipfel und Gratlagen im Verbund mit Gletschern. Unterhalb der Felswände sind häufig ausgedehnte Schutthalden ausgebildet.
Does anyone know the correct term to translate eingebettet here? Embedded, encapsulated perhaps???
Many thanks in advance,
Sheila
Does anyone know the correct term to translate eingebettet here? Embedded, encapsulated perhaps???
Many thanks in advance,
Sheila
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | situated between |
Nancy Arrowsmith
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| 5 +1 | embedded |
Susanna & Christian Popescu
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| 3 | embedded |
jerrie
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Proposed translations
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32 mins
Nancy Arrowsmith
Native in English
literary and scientific translations
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Works in: German to English, Italian to English, English, and 3 more.
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situated between
sounds more scientific to me, and gets the idea across. Embedded sounds too solid and permanent for polar deserts. Hidden, nestled, tucked away, are other alternatives.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks to everyone for their answers and comments - In fact, I had wanted to used 'situated between' here - I think it sounds best in this context. "
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11 mins
Susanna & Christian Popescu
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
building bridges between cultures
Native in: German , Romanian
Works in: Romanian to German, German to Romanian, English to Romanian, and 11 more.
embedded
or nestled
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Simon Oliver
: 'nestled' is nice
1 hr
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thank you. *Nestled* is really more suggestive
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13 mins
embedded
was my first thought
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Note added at 2002-12-09 13:41:07 (GMT)
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or lodged
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Note added at 2002-12-09 13:41:07 (GMT)
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