clutches

German translation: Klauen

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English term or phrase:clutches
German translation:Klauen
Entered by: EirTranslations

00:25 Apr 4, 2007
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - Zoology / Ornithology
English term or phrase: clutches
This refers to birds of prey, the clutches are the toes, talons or pounces (armed with nails) of a hawk. Does anyone know an equivalent for this in German? Much appreciated!
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 17:32
Klauen
Explanation:
Oxford Duden

plus:

http://www.sonypictures.at/filme/stuart-little-2/inhalt.php
Klauen des Falken

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Note added at 51 mins (2007-04-04 01:16:55 GMT)
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http://zeus.zeit.de/text/archiv/2001/44/geniessen_wild.xml

Im Licht treten drei Stellen hervor: der ausgehauchte Mund des Hasen, der Hals mit dem durchgebissenen Genick des Fasans und über den Fangzehen der Klauen der scharf gekrümmte Schnabel des Falken.

http://www.aes-essen.de/chronik/chronik2005_2006/Weihnachtsb...
Gewaltige Klauen
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Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 12:32
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Klauen


Explanation:
Oxford Duden

plus:

http://www.sonypictures.at/filme/stuart-little-2/inhalt.php
Klauen des Falken

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Note added at 51 mins (2007-04-04 01:16:55 GMT)
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http://zeus.zeit.de/text/archiv/2001/44/geniessen_wild.xml

Im Licht treten drei Stellen hervor: der ausgehauchte Mund des Hasen, der Hals mit dem durchgebissenen Genick des Fasans und über den Fangzehen der Klauen der scharf gekrümmte Schnabel des Falken.

http://www.aes-essen.de/chronik/chronik2005_2006/Weihnachtsb...
Gewaltige Klauen


Bernhard Sulzer
United States
Local time: 12:32
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

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