Schussschneisen

English translation: shooting lanes

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German term or phrase:	Schussschneisen
English translation:	shooting lanes
Entered by:	Johanna Timm, PhD

16:38 Apr 4, 2018

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Forestry / Wood / Timber / Game management

German term or phrase: Schussschneisen

Wenn es um die Pflege von Jungwald-Beständen, das Freihalten von Waldwegen, Schussschneisen oder um die Pflege von Wildäckern geht.

The company makes machines that help with these tasks.

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shooting lanes

Explanation:
Schussschneise is more commonly known as “Jagdschneise” and translates quite literally as ”shooting lane”
You clear or trim shooting lanes, as shown here:
http://www.northamericanwhitetail.com/stands-blinds/top-dos-...

Schussschneise/ Jagdschneise - what they look like:
http://tinyurl.com/y7c89vxx

Shooting lane
An opening cut through branches and brush to make sure a hunter in a blind or tree stand has a clear shot at the target
http://tinyurl.com/y9q4nvzk

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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
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shooting lanes

Johanna Timm, PhD

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creating clearings for easier game spotting

Herbmione Granger

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Herbmione Granger

Germany

also appropriate

08:37 Apr 8, 2018

"Wildlife openings"
http://www.outdooralabama.com/management-firebreaks-wildlife...
Management of Firebreaks as Wildlife Openings

Herbmione Granger

Germany

official translations FWIW

07:30 Apr 8, 2018

https://en.langenscheidt.com/german-english/schneise
opening / Schneise beim Schießen

https://en.langenscheidt.com/german-english/lichtung
Clearing, opening, glade / Lichtung im Wald

You could specify that the clearing/opening through the forest is longer than wide.

Herbmione Granger

Germany

Image

21:55 Apr 7, 2018

There may be better translations for different contexts. This is what I'm picturing, more or less:
http://www.publicdomainfiles.com/show_file.php?id=1392771661...
Der baumlose Streifen auf dem Foto ist die freigehaltene Schußschneise eines Jägers.

Jäger is an important profession in Germany. AFAIK hunting is mainly a sport in the US.
https://ljv-hessen.de/jagd-in-hessen/
http://work.chron.com/become-professional-hunter-16736.html

Kristina Cosumano (X)

Germany

Herbalchemist,

20:27 Apr 7, 2018

in that case, if this were my translation job I would probably just use the word "clearing" or a "cleared pathway".

Herbmione Granger

Germany

Thanks, Kristina

20:11 Apr 7, 2018

I have not heard of sendero, which may be useful in the Southwest. I suppose it depends on whether JF wants to use a forestry or a hunting term. As I understand it, there are paths designed for people (Waldweg) and there are paths/cuts through the woods designed for some other purpose, and these are not really trails, although you can take them as short*cuts* through the woods.
It seems that "shooting lane" is used in clearing trees/branches *by the hunter* for hunting and may be preceded by "forbidden" in some US states.
There is also the interesting problem of Schussschneisen being used as a type of land or biotope. Sometimes, vegetables are grown there. Often, forage plants for the Wild. Seems strange to me to limit it to a lane for hunting.

Kristina Cosumano (X)

Germany

Agree with Johanna

19:34 Apr 7, 2018

Shooting lane. In Texas, however, you'll find American hunters who refer to these as senderos. http://test.m.ourhomeground.com/entries/definition/sendero

Herbmione Granger

Germany

Schuß

18:13 Apr 7, 2018

Gangels made a good point. This is "just an open space free of vegetation or tree growth." The presence of a hunter or hunting tower makes it a Schussschneise. Obviously shouldn't walk in these areas during certain times of the day.

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shooting lanes

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creating clearings for easier game spotting

Explanation:
hersfelder-zeitung.de/bad-hersfeld/strecke-stimmt-kasse-nicht-1251469.html

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Actuality, it looks a noun here (keeping the forest paths and clearings... free).

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Edit: keeping the paths and clearings clear
Or better yet: upkeep of paths and clearings

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For a better picture:
https://raggal.riskommunal.net/Holznutzung_im_Gemeindewald_F...
Die Holznutzung im Gemeindewald mit noch zwei angrenzenden Grundbesitzern wird begründet durch den Abtrag von Altholz, damit mehr Licht auf den Boden kommt und somit die Naturverjüngung eingeleitet werden kann. Es wurde ein Windwurf aufgearbeitet und absterbende Eschen (Eschentriebsterben) entnommen. Zugleich entstand dadurch auch gleich eine brauchbare Schussschneise für die Jagd.

https://www.jagdbildungszentrum.de/jagdpraxis/noch-einer-von...
Einge unserer Schüler vom Märzkurs hatten gleich drei Herausforderungen beim Aufstellen an einer strategisch sehr guten Stelle: Erstens musste der Sitz am Hang an einer Kante aufgestellt werden. Zweitens musste eine Schussschneise durch ein kleines Wäldchen geschaffen werden, um den Blick auf eine große Wiese in der Senke zu ermöglichen... Die Schneise wurde so perfekt geschlagen um ein gutes Sichtfeld auf die Wiese zu gewährleisten

Not a hunter, but I don't think that there's a simple term in English that won't be confused with a shooting range. You could work in "treestand trajectory" someplace.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_stand

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Upon further research and reflection, "forest openings" seems like a good choice here, especially since it seems focused on taking care of/managing the land. Not sure that the hunting/shooting part is needed.

https://www.bergwaldprojekt.de/aktuelles/aktuelles/lagezentr...
Der Schwarzwald ist dunkel und waldreich. Umso wichtiger sind daher die Offenlandbereiche als artenreiches und aufgelichtetes Kulturzeugnis... Mit Säge, Hippe, Gertel und der Knipsi geht es gegen Anflug und für Lichträume. Nebenbei wird noch mancher Wanderpfad und manche Schussschneise freigeschnitten. Schnipp-Schnapp. Prima Werkzeug!

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/mgtguide/ch06_managing_fo...
https://www.qdma.com/dont-fear-reaper-timber-harvest-good-de...
https://www.bergwaldprojekt.de/aktuelles/aktuelles/lagezentr...
http://files7.webydo.com/90/9096169/UploadedFiles/D9C76522-D...

Herbmione Granger
Germany
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