Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
3. Standbein
English translation:
third string to one's bow
Added to glossary by
Rebekah Wils (X)
Feb 23, 2005 20:49
19 yrs ago
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German term
United States
3. Standbein
German to English
Other
Slang
from a nature/wildlife website text
Not quite sure if this really counts as slang -- in any case, the meaning isn't completely clear to me here.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | third string to [their] bow |
Rebekah Wils (X)
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| 4 +1 | third task |
Kathi Stock
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| 4 | another source of income |
Terri Doerrzapf
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| 3 | third pastime (context) |
JeffFish (X)
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| 3 | third justification for their existence |
Lancashireman
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Proposed translations
+3
4 mins
Selected
third string to [their] bow
found this suggestion on leo
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Friderike Butler
: I like this play on words in this context
31 mins
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you're right, I didn't even think of that!
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| agree |
Textklick
: Nice one
2 hrs
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| agree |
Susan Geiblinger
10 hrs
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I wound up using a different translation, but this suggestion helped lead me there. Thanks!"
+1
6 mins
Kathi Stock
United States
United States
Native in German
United States
With German Quality & Accuracy
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English
third task
Ich würde das mit Aufgabe (task) umschreiben. Die erste Aufgabe war jagen, die zwiete Natur- und Artenschutz und die dritte ist die Information.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Armorel Young
10 mins
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| neutral |
JeffFish (X)
: "Task" makes it sounds like work. Are these professional or recreational hunters we're talking about?
14 mins
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Das Jagen wird in Deutschland streng geregelt, schon allein die Jagdprüfung ist ziemlich schwer und die Jäger sind stark in das "Waldmanagement" eingebunden, anders als in anderen Ländern.
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11 mins
third pastime (context)
In a recreational sense
25 mins
Terri Doerrzapf
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Medical and Legal Translation Services
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, English
another source of income
...as in offering seminars (e.g. at the local community college) on fauna and flora found in the region.
9 mins
third justification for their existence
...otherwise they wouldn't have a leg to stand on
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