cavity

German translation: Burg Zahnhöhle

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English term or phrase:cavity
German translation:Burg Zahnhöhle
Entered by: Wendy Streitparth

22:10 Jun 20, 2012
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Medical: Dentistry / Zahnerkrankungen
English term or phrase: cavity
Es geschah vor langer, langer Zeit in einem fernen, fernen Land, dass der böse Prinz von Zahnstein auf der Cavity-Burg wohnte.
Cavities sind die Löcher im Zahn, oder etwas Spezielleres?

Also der Prinz von Zahnstein wohnte auf der Zahnlochburg oder auf der Burg von Lochzahn oder Burg von Zahnloch ...
Daniel Gebauer
Spain
Local time: 13:40
Burg Zahnhöhle
Explanation:
Another possibility

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Note added at 29 days (2012-07-20 08:59:12 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Daniel - don't really feel I deserve the points more than anybody else, though I suppose Burg and Höhle was in there.
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 13:40
Grading comment
Danke sehr! Hier gibt es natürlich kein richtig oder falsch. Der Verlag hat sich für "Schloss Höhlenburg" entschieden.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1Burg Lochzahn / Burg Zahnlück
Nicole Schnell
3 +1Burgruine Kariesgrotte
Coqueiro
3Burg von Zahnloch
Marc Cordes
3Burg Faulzahn/Burg Zahnfresser
Ramey Rieger (X)
3Kariesburg
Johannes Gleim
3Burg Zahnhöhle
Wendy Streitparth


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Burg von Zahnloch


Explanation:
Find ich persönlich am schönsten gewählt :-) Mach da nur keinen Eintrag draus, sonst bekommt die Zahnheilkunde bald komische Übersetzungen zu sehen ;-)

Marc Cordes
Poland
Local time: 13:40
Native speaker of: German
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: obviously not aimed at children, as otherwise Asker would have said so :-)
1 hr
  -> Well I actually spoke with the colleague who posted it ;)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Burg Lochzahn / Burg Zahnlück


Explanation:
Nach Burg steht kein "von"

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-06-20 23:59:50 GMT)
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Plaqueburg
Burg Zahnfäul

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 04:40
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Konrad Schultz: Löcherzahn, Lückenzahn ?
7 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Burg Faulzahn/Burg Zahnfresser


Explanation:
Thanks for the lovely question!

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 13:40
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke!

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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cavity castle
Kariesburg


Explanation:
mit Susanne und Brigitte, obwohl auch Cordes Vorschlag seinen Reiz hat.

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 13:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 27
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke!

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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Burgruine Kariesgrotte


Explanation:
nicht als destruktiver Vorschlag zu verstehen ...

Coqueiro
Local time: 13:40
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wendy Streitparth: Ruine finde ich gut. Vielleicht Kariesbefall?
2 days 17 hrs
  -> Dankeschön, Wendy - oder einfach nur Burgruine Karies?
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Burg Zahnhöhle


Explanation:
Another possibility

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Note added at 29 days (2012-07-20 08:59:12 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Daniel - don't really feel I deserve the points more than anybody else, though I suppose Burg and Höhle was in there.

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 13:40
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Danke sehr! Hier gibt es natürlich kein richtig oder falsch. Der Verlag hat sich für "Schloss Höhlenburg" entschieden.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Danke!

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