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Imkergötti

English translation: beekeeping mentor

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German term or phrase:Imkergötti
English translation:beekeeping mentor
Entered by: David Rumsey

19:40 Dec 6, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture
German term or phrase: Imkergötti
Und nachdem er von seinem “Imkergötti” und in einem Imkerkurs...
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 07:11
beekeeping mentor
Explanation:
Götti (Swiss) means "Pate" (godfather); depending on the context, a modern version would be a mentor - here probably an experienced beekeeper who is helping a novice; that must be determined from the context
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Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 07:11
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7beekeeping mentor
Teresa Reinhardt
Summary of reference entries provided
Kursangebot
Ingeborg Gowans (X)

Discussion entries: 1





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
beekeeping mentor


Explanation:
Götti (Swiss) means "Pate" (godfather); depending on the context, a modern version would be a mentor - here probably an experienced beekeeper who is helping a novice; that must be determined from the context

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 07:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): that's the word I was looking for , dah! :)
0 min
  -> Thanks, Ingeborg ;-)
agree  Armorel Young: exactly what I was about to post
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Armorel!
agree  Nicola Wood
46 mins
  -> Thanks, Nicola!
agree  Coqueiro
50 mins
  -> Thanks, Coqueiro!
agree  Kim Metzger
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Kim!
agree  franglish
13 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Ramey Rieger (X)
14 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ramey!
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Reference comments


16 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: Kursangebot

Reference information:
http://www.ostnet.ch/moodle/course/category.php?id=33
als Alternative zu einem Lehrgang:
Es handelt sich wohl um einen erfahrenen Imker bei dem man praxisbezogen alles über die Imkerei lernen kann, also eine Art Meister oder "Guru" für Bienen ; ob er nun "göttlich" ist, ist anzuzweifeln.
Ich weiss nicht, obe es eine direkte Entsprechung im Englischen gibt..

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Note added at 18 mins (2011-12-06 19:59:15 GMT)
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aha, das Wort Pate für Götti war mir nicht bekannt, aber das macht Sinn; ich bin halt aus Preussen

Ingeborg Gowans (X)
Canada
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Helen Shiner: I was thinking 'beekeeping guru', but Teresa's suggestion is more sensible/sober!
1 hr
  -> thank you, Helen, yes, Teresa has the better choice of words here )
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