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Abschlag (hier)

English translation: tee

13:57 Mar 30, 2017
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Golf
German term or phrase: Abschlag (hier)
Anspruchsvoll von den ***hinteren, und gemütlich von den vorderen Abschlägen*** begeistert der Meisterschaftanlage jede Spielstärke ...

Need some help from a golf fan here! What is meant by this?

Thank you in advance
Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
Austria
Local time: 12:34
English translation:tee
Explanation:
front and back tees - sounds like a course description for a golf course

Something along the lines of "the holes are challenging regardless of whether playing off the front or back tees"
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Michael Bailey
Austria
Local time: 12:34
Grading comment
Thank you, Michael. The tee was clear but what I didn't know was there there are different (i.e. front and back) tees - I always thought one hole, one tee. You live and learn...

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Summary of answers provided
5 +2tee
Michael Bailey
5 +2tee
Edith Kelly


Discussion entries: 12





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Abschlag
tee


Explanation:
front and back tees - sounds like a course description for a golf course

Something along the lines of "the holes are challenging regardless of whether playing off the front or back tees"

Michael Bailey
Austria
Local time: 12:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you, Michael. The tee was clear but what I didn't know was there there are different (i.e. front and back) tees - I always thought one hole, one tee. You live and learn...

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edith Kelly: I shouldn't have added the reference afterwards, and my posting would be before your's.
3 mins
  -> funny - yours was showing as before mine!
agree  David Hollywood: "tees" is spot on... needs to be plural in this context
15 hrs
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tee


Explanation:
there are 18 tees, often one for men (der hintere Abschlag) und one for women (der vordere Abschlag)

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Note added at 14 mins (2017-03-30 14:12:05 GMT)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tee

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 12:34
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Bailey: tee is certainly correct - there might however be 4-5 tee positions (medal, men's, women's, junior) on each hole though.
2 mins
  -> sure, but not in this question, there are just 2 of them.
agree  David Hollywood: "tees" is spot on... needs to be plural in this context
16 hrs
  -> Thanks David. But asker asked in the singular.
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