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Dreiländereck

English translation: tri-border region

09:47 Apr 29, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / Wine region
German term or phrase: Dreiländereck
This appears in a description of a typical Black Forest restaurant. Regional dishes are served alongside wines from the 'Dreiländereck'.

I know this refers to the area where three countries meet, which leads me on to think that it may simply be referring to the Moselle. Is this the case or is my geography letting me down here?

Thank you in advance for your help!
Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 04:52
English translation:tri-border region
Explanation:
The fascinating landscape in the tri-border region with France and Switzerland simply has something for everyone.

http://www.schwarzwaelder-schinken-verband.com/index.php?sei...
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:52
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5tri-border region
Kim Metzger
5 +2Border Triangle
Jumplanguage
4 +2leave in German
Helen Shiner
4local area
Mark Cole
Summary of reference entries provided
Moselle
Hazel Underwood

  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
leave in German


Explanation:
with explanation in brackets - (border region between France, Germany and Switzerland).

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jumplanguage: ok, this is also an idea I'd agree with
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Jumplanguage
agree  Eleanore Strauss: or similarly to my other comment - a three country corner
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, ElliCom - not sure about corner though
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
tri-border region


Explanation:
The fascinating landscape in the tri-border region with France and Switzerland simply has something for everyone.

http://www.schwarzwaelder-schinken-verband.com/index.php?sei...


Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 20:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: This would work well, too.
2 hrs
agree  hazmatgerman (X): Reminds me of Four Corners not very far from you. How about "Three Corners"? Best
5 hrs
agree  British Diana
6 hrs
agree  Eleanore Strauss: or tri-country corner; or region where 3 countries meet
7 hrs
agree  Ursula Derx
20 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
local area


Explanation:
I agree with Helen - it wouldn't make much sense to UK readers, who don't have a "Zweiländereck", let alone a "Dreiländereck" to their names

Unless you want to go into a more roundabout explanation, saying "local region which straddles three countries..."

Mark Cole
Local time: 03:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Border Triangle


Explanation:
... or whatever other word you can think of when describing an area where the borders of three countries meet.
In the black forest it is the area where Germany, Swizerland and France come together.

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Note added at 47 mins (2010-04-29 10:34:21 GMT)
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a reference with a title in swiss German, German and French:
www.sonnenhalde.de/de/baiersbronn-im-schwarzwald/dreilaende...

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Note added at 48 mins (2010-04-29 10:35:25 GMT)
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and another:
http://www.zum-kreuz.de/de/glottertal-im-schwarzwald/dreilae...

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Note added at 50 mins (2010-04-29 10:37:36 GMT)
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So, what is meant is the area around Basel, Freiburg and Mulhouse

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Note added at 19 hrs (2010-04-30 05:26:28 GMT)
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Of course, leaving the word in German is probably a good solution. However, it is certainly not the Mosel/Moselle region but we are talking about one Border Triangle further dwn.
Perhaps you could say: "the border triangle of Switzerland, Germany and France" or something along those lines


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType...
Jumplanguage
Germany
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rolf Keiser: good choice
1 hr
  -> thank you goldcoaster!
neutral  Helen Shiner: I donlt think this would make much sense to the average Brit or American.
1 hr
neutral  Eleanore Strauss: Helen, I agree with you. As an American who lived in Switzerland, I know this, but most would have no clue.
9 hrs
agree  Liliana Galiano: Yes, I agree with goldcoaster, even children know what a triangle is.
6 days
  -> Thanks Multitran!
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Reference comments


8 mins peer agreement (net): -1
Reference: Moselle

Reference information:
This supports your theory!


    Reference: http://www.die-mosel.de/dreilaendereck.html#
Hazel Underwood
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
disagree  Jumplanguage: I am sorry, but the Mosel "Dreiländereck" has nothing to do with the one in the Black Forest (see my other remarks).
32 mins
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