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refresh animals and weapons

German translation: s.u.

10:06 Oct 20, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - History / Inkas
English term or phrase: refresh animals and weapons
To facilitate deployment of the armies, the Incas constructed a vast network of roads. The presence of resting posts along these roads served the troops during campaigns and as a place to **refresh animals and weapons**.

Soll das heißen, dass man dort neue Tiere und Waffen bekam?
Alexandra Becker
Germany
Local time: 21:45
German translation:s.u.
Explanation:
Nachschubposten, um Last- oder Reittiere zu tauschen und z.B. Nachschub an Munition (wahrscheinlich Pfeile und Speere)zu bekommen

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Note added at 18 mins (2005-10-20 10:25:13 GMT)
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gerade weil dort die Rede von "refresh" ist, sonst wäre hier die Rede von einem Camp
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M TRANSLATIO (X)
Germany
Local time: 21:45
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Vielen Dank!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3s.u.
M TRANSLATIO (X)
3 +3s.u.
Olaf Jansen
3 +1ein Platz zur Versorgung mit Tieren und Waffen
Kathi Stock


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ein Platz zur Versorgung mit Tieren und Waffen


Explanation:
so würde ich das verstehen

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-10-20 10:10:05 GMT)
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oder auch: zur Versorgung der Tiere und dem Nachschub an Waffen

Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 14:45
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Georg Schweigart
10 mins
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
s.u.


Explanation:
Eine andere Möglichkeit:

Rastplätze zur Versorgung der Tiere und zum Unterhalt der Waffen.

Olaf Jansen
France
Local time: 21:45
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Schnell
2 mins
  -> Danke, Nicole
agree  Martina Heintke
1 hr
  -> Vielen Dank
agree  James Johnson
1 hr
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
s.u.


Explanation:
Nachschubposten, um Last- oder Reittiere zu tauschen und z.B. Nachschub an Munition (wahrscheinlich Pfeile und Speere)zu bekommen

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Note added at 18 mins (2005-10-20 10:25:13 GMT)
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gerade weil dort die Rede von "refresh" ist, sonst wäre hier die Rede von einem Camp

M TRANSLATIO (X)
Germany
Local time: 21:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Wie das mit den Waffen war, weiß ich nicht, aber es gab bei diesen Relais-Stationen die Möglichkeit, ausgeruhte Reit-/Tragtiere zu bekommen.
11 mins
  -> danke Brigitte
agree  Emilie: Das trifft zu. Frueher hat man die Tiere nicht nur versorgt, sondern die bereits erschoepften Tiere verkauft und neue besorgt.
16 mins
  -> danke Emilie
agree  jccantrell: aufstocken would be the term I would use. They have some, they get more.
4 hrs
  -> danke JC
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