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Relaisstation

English translation: relay station

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German term or phrase:Relaisstation
English translation:relay station
Entered by: Courtney Sliwinski

11:16 Jun 5, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
German term or phrase: Relaisstation
This is the title of one of the levels for a video game set in the wild west. I know that it can be translated as a relay station, but that just doesn't sound right to me. What is the term used for the place where cowboys could make a brief stopover, feed their horses and maybe gather any provisions? Is anybody out there a western buff?
Courtney Sliwinski
Local time: 14:01
relay station
Explanation:
Yes, relay station is right. Those were the stations where the Poney Express parked their horses and their riders could switch over to a fresh horse.
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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 14:01
Grading comment
I think this term will do, thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4relay station
Alexander Schleber (X)
2watering hole
Jonathan MacKerron


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
watering hole


Explanation:
maybe

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Wasn't this more used for saloons?

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
relay station


Explanation:
Yes, relay station is right. Those were the stations where the Poney Express parked their horses and their riders could switch over to a fresh horse.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 14:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I think this term will do, thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frosty: Yup, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pony_Express
7 mins
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Yes - my spontaneous idea, too.
10 mins
agree  Ken Cox: exactly
16 mins
agree  Rebecca Garber
2 hrs
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