Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Oct 27, 2004 10:29
19 yrs ago
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German term
winden (here)
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"Winden" ist der Fachausdruck der Jäger für riechen. Is there an english equivalent?
Proposed translations
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| 5 | to get wind of |
Dr. Fred Thomson
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| 2 +3 | to catch a scent |
Derek Gill Franßen
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| 4 | nose |
Steve Yates
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Proposed translations
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
United States
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United States
A lawyer, technician, nuclear power optr
Native in: English
Works in: German to English
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to get wind of
During my thirty+ years of hunting, this is what we always said.
An animal gets )sometine "catches") wind of the hunter.
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Note added at 3 hrs 24 mins (2004-10-27 13:53:58 GMT)
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Wenn ein Hirsch windet, it sniffs the air.
Wenn ein Hirsch windet den Jaeger, it cathes/gets wind of the hunter.
An animal gets )sometine "catches") wind of the hunter.
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Note added at 3 hrs 24 mins (2004-10-27 13:53:58 GMT)
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Wenn ein Hirsch windet, it sniffs the air.
Wenn ein Hirsch windet den Jaeger, it cathes/gets wind of the hunter.
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Comment: "vielen dank!"
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Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
German Attorney & University Lecturer
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
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to catch a scent
Or perhaps "to catch a whiff"... ;-)
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IanW (X)
: Yes, or "to catch THE scent (of a fox)" etc. Ghastly text.
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That it is.
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Cilian O'Tuama
: = wittern
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exactly, that would be the 'normal' term. Thanks Cilian. :-)
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Ian M-H (X)
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Steve Yates
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Wide knowledge of business and industry
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English
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4
nose
I found a good fox hunting glossary. I assume it's the same for any hunting with hounds.
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