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my try Explanation: at the time of the nomadic migration of the (Germanic?) tribes trying to avoid your "non-starter" |
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wandering of the people Explanation: should be an option -> see sources below -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-06-02 14:02:26 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.cast.uark.edu/student_pubs/david_holt/introductio... suggests \"people movements\" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-06-02 14:04:47 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- *Falls* Du doch das Dt. lassen solltest, solltest Du eine engl. Entsprechung in Klammern ergänzen. Im wissenschaftlichen Kontext wird der dt. Begriff oft auch ins Engl. übernommen. Reference: http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voelkerwanderung Reference: http://www.thesocialcontract.com/pdf/five-one/critique.pdf |
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that's the English for Voelkerwanderung[en] Explanation: from the era of the barbarian invasions Sounds meaner than the German, but all history books call it that. There actually were waves, culminating in Theoderich's sacking of Rome |
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at the time of mass migration Explanation: or emigration of nations; also found invasion of the barbarians, but not so sure in this one! Reference: http://dict.leo.org |
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mass exodus, mass migration Explanation: alternatives - you haven't exactly spoilt us with context :-) |
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Volkerwanderung Explanation: In English the German word is used, spelled slightly differently. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-06-02 14:06:55 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- dating back to the Volkerwanderung |
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