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auf jeweils

English translation: respectively or each or each of which or in each case/instance

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German term or phrase:auf jeweils
English translation:respectively or each or each of which or in each case/instance
Entered by: Dr. Fred Thomson

13:27 Oct 2, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Linguistics
German term or phrase: auf jeweils
Context: Laut ADAC-Statistik stauten sich die Fahrzeugkolonnen an den 13 Ferien-wochenenden von Ende Juni bis Mitte September 1016 Mal auf jeweils mehr als zehn Kilometern Länge. Davon waren 207 Staus 20 oder mehr Kilometer lang.
Thank you in advance!
Jianming Sun
Local time: 04:58
each more than 10 kilometers in length
Explanation:
I think this is it

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-10-02 13:33:42 GMT)
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or possibly: each of which was 10 K in length
Selected response from:

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 14:58
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +9each more than 10 kilometers in length
Dr. Fred Thomson


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
each more than 10 kilometers in length


Explanation:
I think this is it

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-10-02 13:33:42 GMT)
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or possibly: each of which was 10 K in length

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 14:58
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Jeweils is usually a tough nut. Literally it's respectively but each, in each case/instance is often better. Many times I ignore it as superfluous.
12 mins
  -> Thanks, Kim.
agree  David Moore (X)
21 mins
  -> Thank you, David
neutral  Simon Georgiou: each over 10 km long
31 mins
  -> Remember, we get paid by the word.
agree  sonja29 (X)
36 mins
  -> Thanks, Sonja
agree  Margaret Marks
52 mins
  -> Thank you, Margaret
agree  writeaway
53 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Anna Bittner
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Anna
agree  Frosty
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Frosty
agree  Thomas Bollmann
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Thomas
agree  Christine Lam
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, Christine
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