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Gezeiten antreiben

English translation: driving/generating the tides

08:10 Nov 10, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Science - Science (general)
German term or phrase: Gezeiten antreiben
Die Gravitation des Mondes treibt auf der Erde die Gezeiten an.

Vielen Dank!
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 05:16
English translation:driving/generating the tides
Explanation:
Die Gravitation des Mondes treibt auf der Erde die Gezeiten an.

The gravitional effect of the moon drives the tides on the earth.
(If you don't like "drives" you could also opt for "creates" or "generates".

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Note added at 14 mins (2011-11-10 08:24:38 GMT)
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sorry, "on the Earth" of "on Earth", should be capitalized

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Note added at 16 mins (2011-11-10 08:26:10 GMT)
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sorry, "on the Earth" or "on Earth", should be capitalized
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Julia Esrom
Germany
Local time: 05:16
Grading comment
vielen Dank!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3driving/generating the tides
Julia Esrom
4 +4governs the tides
Wendy Streitparth


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
driving/generating the tides


Explanation:
Die Gravitation des Mondes treibt auf der Erde die Gezeiten an.

The gravitional effect of the moon drives the tides on the earth.
(If you don't like "drives" you could also opt for "creates" or "generates".

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Note added at 14 mins (2011-11-10 08:24:38 GMT)
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sorry, "on the Earth" of "on Earth", should be capitalized

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Note added at 16 mins (2011-11-10 08:26:10 GMT)
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sorry, "on the Earth" or "on Earth", should be capitalized

Julia Esrom
Germany
Local time: 05:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Tracey, PhD
6 mins
  -> thanks very much
agree  Erik Freitag: I'd prefer "drive", as "generate" and "create" sound as if the Moon were the only source of tidal force.
21 mins
  -> yes, I totally agree with you, thanks for your post
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
4 hrs
  -> thanks for your comment
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
governs the tides


Explanation:
http://burro.cwru.edu/stu/earth_moon.html

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 05:16
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Phoebe Indetzki
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Phoebe
agree  casper (X): I was thinking of 'influences', but 'governs' is a better fit
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, :-).
agree  Ramey Rieger (X): very nice, Wendy!
1 day 11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ramey.
agree  seehand
4 days
  -> Thank you, Seehand
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