angeschnitten

English translation: adjoining

18:08 Sep 18, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Real Estate
German term or phrase: angeschnitten
The whole problematic phrase is "enthaltenen und signifikant angeschnittenen postleitzahlgebieten"

This term can be found in the document available under the following link:


http://www.geoport.de/pub_geoport/global/download/Beispielre...


Thanks for the help.
FishX
Poland
Local time: 08:42
English translation:adjoining
Explanation:
i.e. where there is a significant overlap
By analogy with 'bleeding' in printing terminology:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/marketing_market...
In your context, the 'Gesuche' may spill over into streets that are just outside the specified postcode, but they are still 'significant' for the research.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-09-18 20:25:13 GMT)
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Alternatively: bordering, contiguous, neighbo(u)ring
but apparently not 'adjacent' according to thesaurus.com:
http://thesaurus.com/browse/adjacent?s=t
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:42
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4adjoining
Lancashireman
3Broken down
Andrew Bramhall
Summary of reference entries provided
anschneiden
Johanna Timm, PhD

  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Broken down


Explanation:
into postcodes/ postcode areas;

Andrew Bramhall
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
adjoining


Explanation:
i.e. where there is a significant overlap
By analogy with 'bleeding' in printing terminology:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/marketing_market...
In your context, the 'Gesuche' may spill over into streets that are just outside the specified postcode, but they are still 'significant' for the research.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-09-18 20:25:13 GMT)
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Alternatively: bordering, contiguous, neighbo(u)ring
but apparently not 'adjacent' according to thesaurus.com:
http://thesaurus.com/browse/adjacent?s=t

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 92
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wendy Streitparth: Good thinking!
9 mins

agree  Ramey Rieger (X): A bow in your direction, Sir Andrew.
12 hrs

agree  jccantrell: In Los Angeles, the word used is 'adjacent' as in "Beverly Hills adjacent" meaning they are not IN Beverly Hills but just outside, so I would take issue with the thesaurus.
19 hrs

agree  AllegroTrans
4 days
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Reference comments


5 days
Reference: anschneiden

Reference information:
(Film, Fotografie) nur zu einem Teil mit in den Bildausschnitt nehmen
http://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/anschneiden

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 119
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