Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Keimzelle
English translation:
embryo (gamete or germ cell)
Added to glossary by
Ellen Zittinger
Feb 24, 2004 14:53
20 yrs ago
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German term
Colombia
Finance / Trading / Blockchain / Crypto
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, French to German, Spanish to German, and 2 more.
Keimzelle
German to English
Art/Literary
History
45 Jahre lang, bis zum Ende der DDR, galt das Konzentrationslager Buchenwald bei Weimar als Symbol antifaschistischer Solidarität, als eine **Keimzelle** des ersten sozialistischen Staates auf deutschem Boden.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | embryo |
Ellen Zittinger
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| 4 +2 | nucleus |
IanW (X)
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| 3 +2 | cradle |
Edith Kelly
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| 4 +1 | seed |
Armorel Young
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| 5 | foundation |
Vanessa Ther (X)
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| 4 | germ cell |
lone (X)
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| 4 | fount |
gangels (X)
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| 3 | taproot |
Kim Metzger
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| 2 | epicenter / focal point |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Proposed translations
+1
13 hrs
Ellen Zittinger
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
Educator/Realtor/Securities Rep/Agent
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: English to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
embryo
the bedrock
possibilities
possibilities
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks everybody - all the ideas were great!"
+2
3 mins
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in German
&
English
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German , English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
29
+2
4 mins
nucleus
Hi Olaf - im übertragenen Sinn würde ich "nucleus" verwenden.
7 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Works in field
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
212
taproot
as the taproot of the first socialist state on German soil
Taproot: the central element or position in a line of growth or development
Taproot: the central element or position in a line of growth or development
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Renate FitzRoy
: sounds good!
1 hr
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| disagree |
Terry Moran
: sounds terrible!
20 hrs
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| neutral |
Ellen Zittinger
: doesn not work with this subject or concept
2 days 14 hrs
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9 mins
germ cell
see explanation
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Note added at 2004-02-24 15:11:58 (GMT)
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see also http://www.ghwk.de/engl/catalog/cateng6.htm
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Note added at 2004-02-24 15:11:58 (GMT)
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see also http://www.ghwk.de/engl/catalog/cateng6.htm
Reference:
+1
2 hrs
seed
includes the "Keim" idea - and you get the bonus of the alliteration with des sozialistischen Staates!
2 hrs
fount
or fountainhead
4 hrs
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
47
epicenter / focal point
couple more options
8 hrs
foundation
literally translated it would be nucleus, however, I would opt for something more general
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