airborne debris

German translation: umherfliegende Trümmer

08:48 Aug 18, 2004
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - Meteorology / Zyklon
English term or phrase: airborne debris
Cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons are measured on the Saffir-Simpson scale and must blow at over 74mph to qualify. A grade 1 will cause crop damage, however at the other end of the scale, a grade 5 will have winds of 175mph or more resulting in severe, widespread destruction; buildings will be damaged and large dangerous **airborne debris** will be carried.
Alexandra Becker
Germany
Local time: 15:46
German translation:umherfliegende Trümmer
Explanation:
Okay, so it's flying: where else would it fly????
Here's another idea:
durch die Luft gewirbelte Trümmer

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Note added at 48 mins (2004-08-18 09:37:13 GMT)
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and here\'s a place it\'s been used recently by the media:
... Orkan rast über Westeuropa hinweg Sturmtief \"Oratia\" fordert mindestens 7 Tote ... entwurzelt,
Dächer abgedeckt und Autos durch umherfliegende Trümmer zum Teil ...
www.wetterspiegel.de/de/nachrichten/2000-914.html
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David Moore (X)
Local time: 15:46
Grading comment
Habe mich für "Trümmer werden durch die Luft gewirbelt entschieden", war mir nicht sicher, ob "debris" nicht auch Geröll sein kann...
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2umherfliegende Trümmer
David Moore (X)
3luftgetragene Trümmer
Terence Ajbro
3umherfliegende Trümmer
Melanie Nassar


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
luftgetragene Trümmer


Explanation:
one possibility

Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 15:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Moore (X): Bit too literal, isn't it?
31 mins
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
umherfliegende Trümmer


Explanation:
Ich mag Trümmer eigentlich nicht so sehr, wüsste aber sonst nichts Gescheites.

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Note added at 47 mins (2004-08-18 09:36:34 GMT)
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oder umherfliegende Gegenstände vielleicht

Melanie Nassar
United States
Local time: 16:46
Native speaker of: English
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
umherfliegende Trümmer


Explanation:
Okay, so it's flying: where else would it fly????
Here's another idea:
durch die Luft gewirbelte Trümmer

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Note added at 48 mins (2004-08-18 09:37:13 GMT)
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and here\'s a place it\'s been used recently by the media:
... Orkan rast über Westeuropa hinweg Sturmtief \"Oratia\" fordert mindestens 7 Tote ... entwurzelt,
Dächer abgedeckt und Autos durch umherfliegende Trümmer zum Teil ...
www.wetterspiegel.de/de/nachrichten/2000-914.html

David Moore (X)
Local time: 15:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Habe mich für "Trümmer werden durch die Luft gewirbelt entschieden", war mir nicht sicher, ob "debris" nicht auch Geröll sein kann...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terence Ajbro: mine was a little too literal, "umherfliegend" is more correct
19 mins

agree  Horst2
1 hr
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