Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Periode

English translation:

periodic sentence

Added to glossary by Marionc
Oct 28, 2007 03:49
16 yrs ago
German term

Periode

German to English Science Linguistics Grammar
Aus einer uralt-Grammatik:
"Aus dem letzten Beispiel ist zu ersehen, dass nicht nur einem Hauptsatz, sondern auch einem Gliedsatz ein weiterer Gliedsatz untergeordnet werden kann; man spricht dann von Gliedsaetzen 1., 2. usw. Grades und nennt einen solchen Satz eine PERIODE"
Can I translate that with "Sequence"?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 periodic sentence
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Oct 28, 2007 15:32: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Science"

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periodic sentence

While "sequence" would be kind of correct in its meaning, the appropriate term in English is "periodic sentence." (Apparently it's also called a "period," but I've always known it the other way.) Here's a pretty simple explanation:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periodic_sentence
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agree casper (X)
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agree Henry Schroeder
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