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Pollenflug

English translation: pollen dispersal, pollen drift

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German term or phrase:Pollenflug
English translation:pollen dispersal, pollen drift
Entered by: Nancy Arrowsmith

21:06 Jun 25, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture
German term or phrase: Pollenflug
Ein wichtiges Ergebnis sind die im Rahmen des Projekts entwickelten molekularen Techniken, die Möglichkeiten eröffnen, die Ausbreitung von genetischen Informationen über den Pollenflug ohne den Einsatz von transgenen Pflanzen zu erheben.
Of course I know what is meant here, but can't quite get the correct term in this context. Thanks for your help!
Nancy Arrowsmith
Local time: 01:57
pollenation
Explanation:
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-06-25 21:08:38 GMT)
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sorry, misspelt it: pollination

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-06-25 21:09:21 GMT)
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you can also use pollen dispersal
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Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 09:57
Grading comment
Thanks for your help, I just couldn't think of pollen dispersal. Pollen drift will also be helpful in other parts of the text.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3pollenation
Stephen Sadie
3 +1pollen count
Lancashireman
4airborne pollen
Cilian O'Tuama
3cross pollination; pollination flight; pollination drift
Protradit


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
pollenation


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 mins (2005-06-25 21:08:38 GMT)
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sorry, misspelt it: pollination

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-06-25 21:09:21 GMT)
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you can also use pollen dispersal

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 09:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks for your help, I just couldn't think of pollen dispersal. Pollen drift will also be helpful in other parts of the text.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: Agree with 'pollen dispersal' (lots of relevant google hits). Strictly speaking, 'pollination' means the actual fertilisation of the female (elements of the) flower by pollen.
18 mins
  -> thanks, i also found it the better of my proposals, the first was more ad-hoc
agree  Dr.G.MD (X): pollen dispersal
22 mins
  -> thanx gerhard, as @kenneth
neutral  Lancashireman: Spectacular use of Grade 5 Confidence (“I am sure”…ahem…about my next answer which will be along in 3mins)
54 mins
  -> i enjoy being spectacular, i had hit the wrong key
agree  Siegfried Armbruster: Agree with 'pollen dispersal'
12 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pollen count


Explanation:
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Note added at 8 mins (2005-06-25 21:14:32 GMT)
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if this is to do with allergies and hat fever:

pollen count n.
The average number of pollen grains, usually of ragweed, in a cubic yard or other standard volume of air over a 24-hour period at a specified time and place.
http://www.answers.com/pollen count&r=67
http://www.wetterbote.de/wetter/wetter-pollenflug/index.php

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-06-25 21:15:38 GMT)
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\'hay fever\', not \'hat fever\', sorry :-(

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 79

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Stephen Sadie: i like the hat fever! am getting tired myself now!
20 mins
  -> Schlafe, mein Prinzchen, schlaf ein!
agree  Frosty: This is the term I and my sometimes blocked nostrils (in May and again in September!) are most familiar with
12 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cross pollination; pollination flight; pollination drift


Explanation:
There is a slight difference between the way the 3 terms are used whether in the US or UK, so I would advise doing a search for the terms online to see which of the three is most appropriate for your context.

Sorry, but no time to help you more right now

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Note added at 26 mins (2005-06-25 21:33:11 GMT)
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or simply pollen flight, etc.

Protradit
Local time: 00:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
airborne pollen


Explanation:
does it for me

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 09:57
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Stephen Sadie: does what???
13 mins
  -> das ignoriere ich nicht mal
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