Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Tiefausläufer
English translation:
front (associated with an area of low pressure)
Added to glossary by
Britta Norris
Oct 27, 2020 18:59
3 yrs ago
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German term
Tiefausläufer
German to English
Science
Meteorology
Unfortunately, there is no meaningful context that I could provide since this is a social science text that just uses a weather metaphor. The term obviously relates to low-pressure areas in meteorology. Does anyone have an idea what this would be in English? Thanks for your help!
Proposed translations
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4 +2 | front (associated with an area of low pressure) | Britta Norris |
3 | troughs of low pressure | Wendy Streitparth |
Change log
Oct 29, 2020 20:15: Britta Norris Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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front (associated with an area of low pressure)
Or just ‘low-pressure front’.
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/how...
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Note added at 2 days 1 hr (2020-10-29 20:13:58 GMT) Post-grading
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And thank you too for your last message and update! That's also really appreciated! :)
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/how...
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Note added at 2 days 1 hr (2020-10-29 20:13:58 GMT) Post-grading
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And thank you too for your last message and update! That's also really appreciated! :)
Note from asker:
Thanks Britta! I'm really ignorant of technical terminology in meteorology. Low-pressure front was actually my own wild guess, but I wasn't sure whether "Ausläufer" is really the same as front. Is it? If so, this would be a perfect solution. A literal translation is really all I need. |
Peer comment(s):
agree |
philgoddard
: We still don't have enough context to know why this simile is being used, but maybe something like "a ridge of high pressure with troughs swirling around its edges".
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Thank you philgoddard. :)
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Gordon Matthews
: This is a correct translation of "Tiefausläufer". But I don't think the metaphor works at all.
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Thank you Gordon. :)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I want to thank you all for your help! What seemed to be a simple straightforward question turned out to be more difficult than I anticipated. Having no clue which of the two proposals would be the best solution, I consulted the German Weather Service. A friendly person there explained to me that "Tiefausläufer" is actually not a clearly defined meterological term and English weather reports usually speak of "fronts" and sometimes of "troughs" under specific circumstances (rain). So I guess that solves the issue. Thanks again! I greatly appreciate your help!"
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troughs of low pressure
Tiefausläufer
eine Ausbuchtung in der Front eines Tiefdruckgebietes (Zyklone). Durch die Bewegung um das Tiefdruckgebiet bewirkt er einen fallenden Luftdruck, starke Winde und wechselhaftes Wetter.
https://www.wissen.de/lexikon/tiefauslaeufer
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trough of low pressure [METEO.]
Ausläufer eines Tiefs
https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/ausläufer
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Troughs of low pressure (dips in the jet stream) are found on either side of this ridge (forming the Greek Letter Omega: Ω).
https://weather.com/news/international/news/europe-flood-exc...
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Bulges and elongation in the circular pattern are known as Troughs of Low Pressure.
https://www.metmalawi.com/services/met_terms.php
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The last reference mentions "bulges" which recalls the "Ausbuchtung" in my first reference.
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And last not least:
Trough
An extension of an area of low atmospheric pressure, shown on a synoptic chart by isobars that are concave ...
https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/978019954...
In der Isobarenkarte ist die Lage des Tiefausläufers durch eine trogförmige Ausbuchtung der Isobaren gekennzeichnet.
https://www.dwd.de/DE/service/lexikon/Functions/glossar.html...
eine Ausbuchtung in der Front eines Tiefdruckgebietes (Zyklone). Durch die Bewegung um das Tiefdruckgebiet bewirkt er einen fallenden Luftdruck, starke Winde und wechselhaftes Wetter.
https://www.wissen.de/lexikon/tiefauslaeufer
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Note added at 21 hrs (2020-10-28 16:35:47 GMT)
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trough of low pressure [METEO.]
Ausläufer eines Tiefs
https://dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/ausläufer
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Note added at 23 hrs (2020-10-28 18:23:07 GMT)
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Troughs of low pressure (dips in the jet stream) are found on either side of this ridge (forming the Greek Letter Omega: Ω).
https://weather.com/news/international/news/europe-flood-exc...
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Note added at 23 hrs (2020-10-28 18:25:58 GMT)
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Bulges and elongation in the circular pattern are known as Troughs of Low Pressure.
https://www.metmalawi.com/services/met_terms.php
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Note added at 23 hrs (2020-10-28 18:28:44 GMT)
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The last reference mentions "bulges" which recalls the "Ausbuchtung" in my first reference.
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Note added at 23 hrs (2020-10-28 18:36:25 GMT)
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And last not least:
Trough
An extension of an area of low atmospheric pressure, shown on a synoptic chart by isobars that are concave ...
https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/978019954...
In der Isobarenkarte ist die Lage des Tiefausläufers durch eine trogförmige Ausbuchtung der Isobaren gekennzeichnet.
https://www.dwd.de/DE/service/lexikon/Functions/glossar.html...
Note from asker:
Thank you for your suggestion! |
Peer comment(s):
disagree |
Gordon Matthews
: No. This is what I thought initially. But a Tiefausläufer is not an Ausläufer eines Tiefs, as one might expect, but rather an Ausbuchtung (bulge) in a front (associated with a depression or cyclone), as stated in your explanation.
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Sorry, no time (or inclination) to substantiate further.
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Lancashireman
: Harsh judgement from someone who admits to being confused.
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Many thanks, Andrew. Stay well!
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Discussion
If someone still needs more context, the "Tiefs" are all the difficulties that the welfare state faces. Please believe me, in this particular case the issue is not whether the metaphor makes sense or not. This is not important. I just need the literal term. Thanks for your help!
My guess is that you will agree that the context doesn't provide much "context." I think the literal translation in your dictionary (can't find one in any of mine) will work just fine. Thanks for your response!