700 acres of land

German translation: 700 Morgen

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English term or phrase:700 acres of land
German translation:700 Morgen
Entered by: Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth

19:25 Dec 17, 2010
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Surveying
English term or phrase: 700 acres of land
In a legal document that was translated into German in Germany, the term "700 acres of land" was simply stated as "700 Morgen".
To my knowledge, a "Morgen" of land in German could be anything between 0.6 to 0.9 of an acre here.
Would it not be more accurate to express this "700 acres" in a different manner? Just how, I am not sure.
Could anyone help, please?
Thanks.
Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth
Local time: 11:24
700 Morgen
Explanation:
As you note, the size of a Morgen varies. If you're translating from German, unless you have something to indicate what size the Morgen are in this context, you should leave it in German and put in a translator note.
Now as concerns 700 acres, that is well defined. That's about 283 hectares. If you're translating into German, particularly if it's a legal document, you might say something like "700 Acre [ungefaehr283 Hectar]".
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Paul Merriam
Local time: 12:24
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Thank you again, Paul.
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700 "Morgen"
700 Morgen


Explanation:
As you note, the size of a Morgen varies. If you're translating from German, unless you have something to indicate what size the Morgen are in this context, you should leave it in German and put in a translator note.
Now as concerns 700 acres, that is well defined. That's about 283 hectares. If you're translating into German, particularly if it's a legal document, you might say something like "700 Acre [ungefaehr283 Hectar]".

Paul Merriam
Local time: 12:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you again, Paul.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, Paul, for confirming my initial opinion. Antoinette


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