The rolling expanse of...

Danish translation: De bølgende klitter, der strakte sig mod horisonten uden tegn på liv.

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English term or phrase:The rolling expanse of sand dunes extended to the horizon with no signs of life.
Danish translation:De bølgende klitter, der strakte sig mod horisonten uden tegn på liv.
Entered by: Poul Moller

19:30 Jan 24, 2005
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English term or phrase: The rolling expanse of...
The rolling expanse of sand dunes extended to the horizon with no signs of life.
Anja Lysholm
Denmark
Local time: 20:43
De bølgende klitter, der strakte sig mod horisonten uden tegn på liv.
Explanation:
De bølgende klitter, der strakte sig mod horisonten uden tegn på liv.
Jeg måtte have det hele med for at finde en formulering.
Du kan også skrive det i nutid, hvis det indgår bedre i sammenhængen.
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Poul Moller
Local time: 20:43
Grading comment
Tak, det var vist lige sådan den skulle lyde. :o)
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Summary of answers provided
5udstrakte, bølgende sanddyner
lone (X)
4 +1klitternes bølgende vidder
Jeanette Brammer
4det langstrakte ubrudte omfang af klitter
Susanne Roelands
4De bølgende klitter, der strakte sig mod horisonten uden tegn på liv.
Poul Moller
3rullende udstrakte klitter
Suzanne Blangsted (X)


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
udstrakte, bølgende sanddyner


Explanation:
Håber det hjælper dig!


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lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 14:43
Native speaker of: Danish
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the rolling expanse of...
det langstrakte ubrudte omfang af klitter


Explanation:
Et andet forslag...

Susanne Roelands
Portugal
Local time: 19:43
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
the rolling expanse of...
rullende udstrakte klitter


Explanation:
sand dunes er på dansk "klitter"


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Note added at 46 mins (2005-01-24 20:16:11 GMT)
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klit [Zklit] subst. -ten, -ter, -terne 1. en større dynge sammenblæst sand som danner en lille base; især ved kyster el. i ørkener, de soler sig i klitterne - vandreklit ! ¯ fællesnordisk


Suzanne Blangsted (X)
Local time: 11:43
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the rolling expanse of...
klitternes bølgende vidder


Explanation:
endnu et forslag

Jeanette Brammer
Local time: 20:43
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dan Schioenning Larsen: klitterne bølgede sig ud mod horisonten...
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2 days 19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the rolling expanse of...
De bølgende klitter, der strakte sig mod horisonten uden tegn på liv.


Explanation:
De bølgende klitter, der strakte sig mod horisonten uden tegn på liv.
Jeg måtte have det hele med for at finde en formulering.
Du kan også skrive det i nutid, hvis det indgår bedre i sammenhængen.

Poul Moller
Local time: 20:43
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Tak, det var vist lige sådan den skulle lyde. :o)
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