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Kesseltal

English translation: cauldron-shaped valley

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German term or phrase:Kesseltal
English translation:cauldron-shaped valley
Entered by: Barbara Schmidt-Runkel (X)

09:56 Oct 27, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Geography
German term or phrase: Kesseltal
This comes from a geographical desciption and refers presumably to a round valley. Does anyone know if there is a technical term for this in English? Thanks!

Barbara
Barbara Schmidt-Runkel (X)
Local time: 13:54
karst valley (cauldron)
Explanation:
karst valley if it is an alpine geological formation, cauldron if having resulted from volcanic activity.
http://www.lochstein.de/sprache/caver.htm
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Robert Schlarb
Local time: 13:54
Grading comment
Maybe I should have added that the valley is in Greece! Anyway the word "cauldron" is a good tip and I will use "cauldron-shaped valley", since the article doesn't say any more than that it's there! Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1valley basin
Cilian O'Tuama
4dale
shabda
3karst valley (cauldron)
Robert Schlarb
2 +1cwm, caldera
Richard Benham


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
valley basin


Explanation:
Talkessel m basin, hollow (Collins)
Talkessel m valley basin, hollow (Lang.)

assuming it's the same as Talkessel


Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 13:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gfish
2 mins
neutral  Robert Schlarb: "Kesseltal" denotes the shape of the valley, "Talkessel" the area within the valley
5 mins
  -> und was will der Autor uns damit sagen? ;-)
neutral  Richard Benham: I like "cwm", myself.//That's why I like it.
21 mins
  -> looks Welsh
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dale


Explanation:
koennte man sagen

shabda
Bulgaria
Local time: 14:54
Native speaker of: Bulgarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: a dale is just any valley
3 mins
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
karst valley (cauldron)


Explanation:
karst valley if it is an alpine geological formation, cauldron if having resulted from volcanic activity.
http://www.lochstein.de/sprache/caver.htm

Robert Schlarb
Local time: 13:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Maybe I should have added that the valley is in Greece! Anyway the word "cauldron" is a good tip and I will use "cauldron-shaped valley", since the article doesn't say any more than that it's there! Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Richard Benham: I don't see where "karst" has anything to do with the cauldron-like shape.
5 mins
  -> Because of the steepness of the sides, loose rock breaking off from the surrounding slopes collects at the foot of the basin.
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
cwm, caldera


Explanation:
Cwm (or cirque) if glacial in origin.

Caldera if volcanic.

Anything else, I don't kow.

Richard Benham
France
Local time: 13:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  vhz
30 mins
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