open three

German translation: in Position für einen Dreier

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English term or phrase:open three
German translation:in Position für einen Dreier
Entered by: aykon

18:12 Apr 24, 2020
English to German translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Basketball
English term or phrase: open three
Jordan, to the hoop. Then dishes it out to Pippen. Cross court Kerr. Open three.
aykon
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:22
in Position für einen Dreipunkter
Explanation:
A three pointer is accomplished when the player with the ball successfully makes his shot behind the three-point line. Worth three points due to great distance that shot was made from.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=three pointe...

Auf Deutsch: Dreier; Dreipunkter; Drei-Punkter

“Open three”= open (available, in position) to shoot a three-pointer

The Bulls inexplicably collapsed on McHale, who dropped the ball back to Bird for an open three-pointer. The ball hit the back of the rim, bounced straight up and headed back down to the basket Behind Bird.
https://tinyurl.com/yc6qfpw9

“He then found Daniel Ramser open for three-pointer and, just like that, Trinity led by nine.”
http://catholicsportsnet.com/louisville/articles/2015/3/4/tr...

"Im letzten Abschnitt spielten die Brucker dann Hopp oder Tropp. Unkonzentriertheiten brachten die Klosterneuburger dann noch beinahe um den Sieg. Unnötige And-one-Fouls und offene Dreipunkter ließen die Foxes noch auf drei Punkte herankommen."
http://www.bk-klosterneuburg.at/report/index.php?ID=2848
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 03:22
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Danke
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3 +3in Position für einen Dreipunkter
Johanna Timm, PhD
3offen für drei
Robert Paulig


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
in Position für einen Dreipunkter


Explanation:
A three pointer is accomplished when the player with the ball successfully makes his shot behind the three-point line. Worth three points due to great distance that shot was made from.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=three pointe...

Auf Deutsch: Dreier; Dreipunkter; Drei-Punkter

“Open three”= open (available, in position) to shoot a three-pointer

The Bulls inexplicably collapsed on McHale, who dropped the ball back to Bird for an open three-pointer. The ball hit the back of the rim, bounced straight up and headed back down to the basket Behind Bird.
https://tinyurl.com/yc6qfpw9

“He then found Daniel Ramser open for three-pointer and, just like that, Trinity led by nine.”
http://catholicsportsnet.com/louisville/articles/2015/3/4/tr...

"Im letzten Abschnitt spielten die Brucker dann Hopp oder Tropp. Unkonzentriertheiten brachten die Klosterneuburger dann noch beinahe um den Sieg. Unnötige And-one-Fouls und offene Dreipunkter ließen die Foxes noch auf drei Punkte herankommen."
http://www.bk-klosterneuburg.at/report/index.php?ID=2848


Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 03:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 172
Grading comment
Danke

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Dreier
9 hrs

agree  Robert Paulig: Dreier
16 hrs

agree  Judith Kahl: Dreier
1 day 46 mins
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
offen für drei


Explanation:
Als Alternative: gelegentlich findet man auch bei deutschen Kommentatoren die Wendung "offen für 3" (wenn der Spieler sozusagen Platz und Raum für einen Dreier hat).

vgl.:
https://liveticker.sueddeutsche.de/basketball/bundesliga/art...

https://www.kurier.de/inhalt.basketball-championsleague-live...


Robert Paulig
Local time: 11:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 84
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