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Kessellage

English translation: basin

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German term or phrase:Kessellage
English translation:basin
Entered by: BrigitteHilgner

10:20 Mar 30, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Geography / Topography
German term or phrase: Kessellage
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Wegen der erreichten Reduzierungen ist Wintersmogalarm, hervorgerufen durch Schwefeldioxidemissionen, sowohl in den alten als auch in den neuen Ländern selbst in orographisch ungünstigen **Kessel- und Tallagen** der Mittelgebirge praktisch ausgeschlossen.
http://www.env-it.de/umweltdaten/public/theme.do?nodeIdent=2...
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It's fairly clear to me what is meant here, but not clear what the accepted equivalent expression is in English. Thanks in advance for your informed suggestions.

Stephen
Languageman
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:38
basin / hollow
Explanation:
I would use "basin", but "hollow" might work, too.
Supported by Pons/Collins and Langenscheidt (translation for "Talkessel").
Selected response from:

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 14:38
Grading comment
Thank you all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4basin / hollow
BrigitteHilgner


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
basin / hollow


Explanation:
I would use "basin", but "hollow" might work, too.
Supported by Pons/Collins and Langenscheidt (translation for "Talkessel").

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 14:38
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you all.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Indeed, thanks! "valleys and basins" returns over 50000 hits, so I think you are on the mark there.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabine Odinga: with basin or basin-shaped
47 mins
  -> Thank you, Sabine!
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Ingeborg!
agree  Harald Kastler (X): definitely "basin". That's the standard geomorphological term
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Harald!
agree  Darin Fitzpatrick: http://www.politeo.net/labasin.html
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Darin!
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