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elongated stigma

German translation: verlängerte Narben

16:20 Jan 12, 2007
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - Botany / plants
English term or phrase: elongated stigma
The saffron crocus resulted when C. cartwrightianus was subjected to extensive artificial selection by growers who desired elongated stigmas.

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D.K. Tannwitz
Germany
Local time: 23:13
German translation:verlängerte Narben
Explanation:
stigma = Narbe

Der Teil, der Safranpflanze, der das eigentliche Gewürz ausmacht.
Daher macht es Sinn, dass die Züchter gerade diesen teil verlängern möchten
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Gabriele Beckmann
France
Local time: 23:13
Grading comment
Danke sehr!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5verlängerte Narben
Gabriele Beckmann
5verlängerte Fäden
Cetacea


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
verlängerte Narben


Explanation:
stigma = Narbe

Der Teil, der Safranpflanze, der das eigentliche Gewürz ausmacht.
Daher macht es Sinn, dass die Züchter gerade diesen teil verlängern möchten

Gabriele Beckmann
France
Local time: 23:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Danke sehr!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dirgis (X): you can also use "langnarbig" if you prefer that grammatical form
23 mins
agree  Klaus Urban: In diesem Zusammenhang scheint mir "Narbe" richtiger als "Fäden"
56 mins
  -> Danke; als Biologin bevorzuge ich auch den korrekten botanischen Ausdruck, auch wenn oft von Safranfäden die Rede ist
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
2 hrs
agree  DDM
3 hrs
agree  Bettina Grieser Johns
12 hrs
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
elongated stigmas
verlängerte Fäden


Explanation:
Im (alltäglichen) Zusammenhang mit Safran gebräuchlicher. Aber natürlich ist stigma = Narbe absolut richtig.


    Reference: http://www.spirit-of-spice.de/Produkte/Einzelgewuerze/Einzel...
Cetacea
Switzerland
Local time: 23:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 11
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