Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
zum Stehen kommen
English translation:
come to a halt
Added to glossary by
Kim Metzger
Apr 17, 2005 01:15
19 yrs ago
German term
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zum Steh
German to English
Social Sciences
Military / Defense
Der deutsch-italienische Vormarsch in Nordafrika kommt bei El-Alamein zum Stehen
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Proposed translations
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| 4 +4 | to a halt |
Kim Metzger
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| 5 +3 | grinds to a halt |
swisstell
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| 4 | stops |
mustafaer
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Change log
Apr 17, 2005 01:22: Kim Metzger changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences" , "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Military / Defense"
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to a halt
The advance comes to a halt at El Alamein.
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Note added at 19 mins (2005-04-17 01:35:18 GMT)
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The German/Italian advance was finally halted at the First Battle of El Alamein by the Eighth Army, Auchinleck having dismissed Ritchie and assumed the field command himself.
http://www.answers.com/topic/claude-auchinleck
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Note added at 19 mins (2005-04-17 01:35:18 GMT)
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The German/Italian advance was finally halted at the First Battle of El Alamein by the Eighth Army, Auchinleck having dismissed Ritchie and assumed the field command himself.
http://www.answers.com/topic/claude-auchinleck
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Dr.G.MD (X)
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writeaway
: or came to a halt (if it's that historical narrative thingie).duh, yeah, that's it.....
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Could be the "historical present".
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trautlady
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Derek Gill Franßen
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
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grinds to a halt
the German-Italian advance in North Africa grinds to a halt at El-Alamein
WW2 - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... 1941/10/30 * German offensive Grinds to a halt. 1941/10/31 * U-boat sinks
Reuben James ... 1942/06/30 * 8th Army falls back to El Alamein ...
www.bjornetjenesten.dk/teksterdk/ww2.htm - 222k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten
Italy, Sicily, Mussolini, Fascist, Somaliland, Abyssinia, League ... - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... North Africa - With the Second Battle of El Alamein, Gen Montgomery starts
... in the centre towards Bologna grinds to a halt in the wintry mountains, ...
www.naval-history.net/WW2CampaignsItaly.htm - 72k
n.
WW2 - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... 1941/10/30 * German offensive Grinds to a halt. 1941/10/31 * U-boat sinks
Reuben James ... 1942/06/30 * 8th Army falls back to El Alamein ...
www.bjornetjenesten.dk/teksterdk/ww2.htm - 222k - Im Cache - Ähnliche Seiten
Italy, Sicily, Mussolini, Fascist, Somaliland, Abyssinia, League ... - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]
... North Africa - With the Second Battle of El Alamein, Gen Montgomery starts
... in the centre towards Bologna grinds to a halt in the wintry mountains, ...
www.naval-history.net/WW2CampaignsItaly.htm - 72k
n.
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Maureen Millington-Brodie
4 hrs
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Frosty
: Absolutely
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Francis Lee (X)
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4 hrs
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