in unseren Breiten

English translation: where we come from/in our part of the world/in our latitudes

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German term or phrase:	in unseren Breiten
English translation:	where we come from/in our part of the world/in our latitudes
Entered by:	David Hollywood

17:21 Apr 6, 2004

German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Geography / Hairstyling

German term or phrase: in unseren Breiten

"Lange Haare bei Frauen sind Schmuck, Zeichen von Schoenheit und in unseren Breiten moeglicherweise ein Hinweis auf Verfuegbarkeit", entgegnet der Mann.

My dictionary says "Breite" is "area." Which I would understand as "geographic region." But I was wondering if this was meant more like "circles" as in "social class" or just the friends/acquaintances this person socializes with.

Any enlightenment appreciated.

Thanks.

Ron Stelter KudoZ activity Questions: 1481 (none open) (16 closed without grading) Answers: 304
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where we come from/in our part of the world

Explanation:
depends a lot on the conext and register but this might work

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David Hollywood
Local time: 23:53

Grading comment

Thanks, David. As I said, I had been somewhat unsure whether this was supposed to be interpreted as a social class reference.

Ron
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3 +8

where we come from/in our part of the world

David Hollywood

in our countries, in the way we are socialized

Stefanie Sendelbach

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2 mins confidence:

in our countries, in the way we are socialized

Explanation:
I see both of the above meanings in this sentence. Though I would decide for the first one. To me it refers to a geographical area in the first place.

Stefanie Sendelbach
Germany
Local time: 04:53
Native speaker of:

German

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

where we come from/in our part of the world

Explanation:
depends a lot on the conext and register but this might work

David Hollywood
Local time: 23:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thanks, David. As I said, I had been somewhat unsure whether this was supposed to be interpreted as a social class reference.

Ron

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