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Stängel

English translation: stalk

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German term or phrase:Stängel
English translation:stalk
Entered by: Paula Price

10:25 Aug 9, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture
German term or phrase: Stängel
Funktionsweise des Mähvorsatzes

Einzugstrommel

Teilerführung

Zinkenreihe

Einzugsrichtung der Stängel

Fördertrommeln

Mitnehmerzinken

Querfördertrommeln

Führungen und Abstreifer

Mitnehmerzinken

Messerrotor

Grundsätzlich soll der Mähvorsatz bei der Maisernte eingesetzt werden.

(forage harvester manual)
Paula Price
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:31
stalk
Explanation:
I think in connection with corn they are called stalk
Selected response from:

Manuela Junghans
Germany
Local time: 00:31
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +4stalk
Manuela Junghans
2stem
Erik Freitag


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
stem


Explanation:
Wouldn't that be the stems of the maize/corn plant?

Erik Freitag
Germany
Local time: 00:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ramey Rieger (X): in this context, they are stalks, sorry!
2 hrs
  -> All right, thanks!
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
stalk


Explanation:
I think in connection with corn they are called stalk

Manuela Junghans
Germany
Local time: 00:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): In this context, yes
2 hrs
  -> thanks Ramey
agree  John Speese: Yes, stalks for corn (maize).
2 hrs
  -> thanks John
agree  AgriTech
20 hrs
  -> thanks Jacinda
agree  Teresa Reinhardt
20 hrs
  -> thanks Teresa
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