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| electr. tech. offset {adj} {past-p} [from a normal or reference position] | 58 verschoben [räumlich] | |
| acad. lit. publ. source {adj} [attr.] [e.g. material, criticism, edition, reference, situation] | 33 Quellen- [z. B. Material, Kritik, Edition, Hinweis, Lage] | |
| see [reference in texts; e.g. "see page 99"] | 28 siehe <s.> [Verweis in Texten; z. B. "siehe Seite 99"] | |
| comp. print publ. page {adj} [attr.] [e.g. break, counter, format, heading, layout, reference] | 10 Seiten- [z. B. Umbruch, Zähler, Format, Überschrift, Gestaltung, Angabe] | |
| where {adv} [used after reference to a place] | 10 woselbst [geh.] [wo (Relativadverb)] | |
| greater {adj} [used with reference to cities] | 5 Groß- | |
Verbs |
| to quote sth. [a source, reference number, etc.] | 737 etw.Akk. angeben [eine Quelle, Nummer etc.] | |
| to cite sb./sth. [make reference to] | 164 jdn./etw. nennen [anführen] | |
Nouns |
| faggot [Am.] [coll.] [often pej., but also used within the gay community as a positive term of self-reference] [male homosexual] | 138 Schwuler {m} [ugs.] [zuweilen noch pej., jedoch heute meist wertfrei und auch als Eigenbezeichnung] | |
| referee [Br.: sb. giving a reference] | 52 Referent {m} [Gutachter] | |
| link [reference] | 36 Verweis {m} [Verbindung, Referenz] | |
| link [reference] | 33 Hinweis {m} | |
| traffic autobahn [only in reference to German-speaking countries] | 28 Autobahn {f} | |
| reference [point of reference] | 12 Vergleichsbasis {f} | |
| print obelus <†> [reference mark in printed matter, or to indicate that a person is deceased] | 5 Kreuz {n} <†> [Symbol für eine Referenz in gedruckten Texten; auch Symbol für "verstorben"] | |
| mus. [a standard reference to determine the chronology of J. S. Bach's vocal works composed in Leipzig produced by the musicologist Alfred Dürr (1976)] | Chronologie {f} der Leipziger Vokalwerke | |
| [German biographical reference work] | Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie {f} <ADB> | |
| [person looking something up in a reference text/source] | Nachschauer {m} [ugs.] [selten] | |
| bible [coll.] [fig.] [a reference work accepted as authoritative] | Bibel {f} [ugs.] [fig.] [in einem Wissensgebiet maßgebendes Schriftwerk] | |
| acad. publ. citation [reference, indication of source] | Literaturbeleg {m} | |
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| squint [indirect reference] | indirekter Hinweis {m} | |
| taig [Br.] [pej. term used in reference to a catholic in Northern Ireland] | [abwertende Bezeichnung für Katholiken in Nordirland] | |
2 Words: Others |
| (my emphasis) [parenthetical reference] [cf. emphasis mine; emphasis added] | (meine Hervorhebung) [nach einem Zitat] [vgl. Hervorhebung durch Verfasser] | |
| in return {adv} [in reference to a third person or persons] | ihrerseits | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| to relate to [have reference] | handeln von [Vorlesung, Buch, etc.] | |
| to relate to sb./sth. [have reference] | sichAkk. zu jdm./etw. verhalten [in Beziehung stehen] | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| control area [reference area] | Vergleichsgebiet {n} | |
| phys. etalon plate [reference plate] | Etalonplatte {f} [Referenzplatte] | |
| curr. neol. expensive euro [amalgamation of teuer and Euro; used pejoratively in reference to the euro] | Teuro {m} [ugs.] [hum.] [pej.] | |
| traffic federal autobahn [in reference to German-speaking countries] | Bundesautobahn {f} <BAB> | |
| federal motorway [Br., in reference to German-speaking countries] | Bundesautobahn {f} <BAB> | |
| mediation mechanism [also with reference to content] | Vermittlungsmechanismus {m} [auch bei Inhalten] | |
| mus. orchestral setting [with reference to specific work or movement] | Orchestersatz {m} [Besetzung von einem Einzelstück oder Satz] | |
| electr. reference consistency [consistency determined under reference conditions] [IEC 60050] | zulässige Streuung {f} der Messabweichung unter Bezugsbedingungen [IEC 60050] | |
| relig. Scriptural reference [also: scriptural reference] | Bibelverweis {m} | |
| sociol. significant other [reference person] | Bezugsperson {f} | |
| electr. standardizing potentiometer [reference potentiometer] | Bezugspotentiometer {n} | |
| pharm. therapeutic range [reference range] | therapeutischer Bereich {m} <therap. B.> [Referenzbereich] | |
| optics print white point [reference white] | Weißpunkt {m} | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| to do number two [to defecate: used esp. by or with reference to children] | Aa machen [insbes. Kindersprache] | |
| to squint toward / at sth. [have, make indirect reference] | indirekt auf etw. verweisen | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| relig. equality with God [esp. with reference to Christ] | Gottgleichheit {f} [bes. in Bezug auf Christus] | |
| educ. jobs letter of recommendation [internship reference] | Praktikumszeugnis {n} | |
| pol. party membership book [rare, esp. in reference to Nazi and Communist parties] | Parteibuch {n} | |
| comp. return-by-reference [also: return by reference] | Rückgabe {f} per Referenz | |
4 Words: Nouns |
| naut. metres above sea level [Br.] [reference height of Western Germany until 1992] | Meter {pl} über Normalnull <m. ü. N. N., m. ü. NN> [Deutsche Referenzhöhe, gültig bis 1992 (alte Bundesländer und West-Berlin)] | |
5+ Words: Others |
| comm. Please quote in all correspondence. [reference] | Bitte stets angeben. [Zeichen] | |
5+ Words: Verbs |
| to give chapter and verse for sth. [fig.] [to give exact reference for sth.] | etw. genau belegen | |
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