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Axt und Beil

English translation: axe and hatchet

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German term or phrase:Axt und Beil
English translation:axe and hatchet
Entered by: PoveyTrans (X)

17:28 Jul 15, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Forestry / Wood / Timber
German term or phrase: Axt und Beil
Could anyone explain the difference between these two words which are both translated as ax - they appear in a marketing text for a saw.

Thanks

Simon
PoveyTrans (X)
Local time: 19:55
axe and hatchet
Explanation:
"Beil" is a smaller one and normally used only with one hand.
"Axt" is bigger and meant to be used with both hands.

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beil
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axt
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Liselotte K. de Hennig
Uruguay
Local time: 15:55
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Ta
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axe and hatchet


Explanation:
"Beil" is a smaller one and normally used only with one hand.
"Axt" is bigger and meant to be used with both hands.

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beil
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axt


    Reference: http://www.woxikon.es/eng/hatchet.php
    Reference: http://www.woxikon.es/eng/hatchet.php
Liselotte K. de Hennig
Uruguay
Local time: 15:55
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sci-trans
11 mins
agree  Andrew D
12 mins
agree  noleja: The "Beil" is what people use to murder you with when you are in the shower
1 hr
agree  Dr. Georg Schweigart
13 hrs
agree  Ken Cox: with noleja -- there's usually not enough room to swing an axe in a shower (or in many bathrooms)
15 hrs
agree  Michael Harris
15 hrs
agree  Steven Sidore
16 hrs
agree  Kai Döring
1 day 11 hrs
agree  Tim Jenkins
1 day 20 hrs
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