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Bergisches Sauerland

English translation: the Bergische Sauerland

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German term or phrase:Bergisches Sauerland
English translation:the Bergische Sauerland
Entered by: Christine Lam

18:48 Nov 24, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Geography
German term or phrase: Bergisches Sauerland
als Ortsangabe in einer Power Point Präsentation
Habe Sour Country and Bergi Country gefunden, bin jedoch skeptisch, ob man dies wirklich so bezeichnet und wenn ja, würde dies dann zusammengesetzt Bergi Sour Country ergeben?
Christine Lam
Local time: 22:07
the Bergische Sauerland
Explanation:
I would just leave it as it is...
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Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 21:07
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4the Bergische Sauerland
Olaf Reibedanz
4 +1Bergisches Land/Sauerland
Maike Grabowski


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
the Bergische Sauerland


Explanation:
I would just leave it as it is...

Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 21:07
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aisling O'Callaghan
8 mins
agree  Nesrin: definitely
28 mins
agree  Friderike Butler: Rand McNally in the New International Atlas leaves it as Bergische Sauerland
48 mins
agree  Klaus Hartmann: Meines Wissens ist die Etymologie von Sauerland Süderland - auch deshalb wäre eine Übersetzung gänzlich unangebracht.
50 mins
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Bergisches Land/Sauerland


Explanation:
Wenn Dein Autor nicht explizit auf diese Wortschöpfung Wert legt, würde ich dazu tendieren, diese beiden Regionen korrekt zu benennen, nämlich getrennt.
Und dann, wie Olaf auch meint, auf deutsch stehenlassen

Maike Grabowski
Local time: 04:07
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francis Lee (X): " ... area". Mich deucht, es gibt kein "Bergisches Sauerland" an sich, es sei denn, die meinen "bergisch"
12 hrs
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