drift

German translation: in einzelnen Gruppen

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English term or phrase:drift
German translation:in einzelnen Gruppen
Entered by: Gisela Germann

15:37 Sep 18, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Marketing - Botany
English term or phrase: drift
Has an almost bamboo-like quality, giving movement to waterside plantings as it sways in the wind – very effective when planted alone en masse, or in *drifts* at the edge of woodland.
Gisela Germann
Germany
Local time: 06:45
in einzelnen Gruppen
Explanation:
Below is an article which explains the difference between planting in groups and planting in drifts.

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Note added at 5 hrs 59 mins (2005-09-18 21:37:32 GMT)
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Oder "vereinzelte"
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Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 21:45
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Herzlichen Dank
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1in einzelnen Gruppen
Nicole Schnell
3Trift
Girija Chatrath
3in Gruppen
Siegfried Armbruster


Discussion entries: 4





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Trift


Explanation:
From LEO : Grünland geringerer Qualität, das als Viehweide, bes. für die Schafzucht, genutzt wird:


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org/se?lp=ende&p=/Mn4k.&search=drift
Girija Chatrath
Local time: 10:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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in Gruppen


Explanation:
:)

Siegfried Armbruster
Germany
Local time: 06:45
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Nicole Schnell: I would have agreed with your answer, but there is a difference between drift and group...
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
in einzelnen Gruppen


Explanation:
Below is an article which explains the difference between planting in groups and planting in drifts.

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Note added at 5 hrs 59 mins (2005-09-18 21:37:32 GMT)
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Oder "vereinzelte"


    Reference: http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:MYi0MgfY0QsJ:www.tribune-...
Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 21:45
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Herzlichen Dank

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: What would askers do without friendly helpers who do most of their (the askers') work! :-)
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  -> Thanks, Brigitte! You just made my day - uh, -night shift.
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