 | English | German  | |
 | ling. print dash <–> | Gedankenstrich {m} <–> | |
| educ. letterman [Am.] | [Träger einer studentischen Auszeichnung für besondere Leistungen, speziell im Sport – ursprünglich: aufgenähter Anfangsbuchstabe der Universität] | |
| educ. [combination of regular university and "Fachhochschule", 1971–2003] | Gesamthochschule {f} <GH, GHS> | |
| name Alhazen [also: Alhacen, Avennathan, Avenetan] [Hasan Ibn al-Haytham, c. 965–c. 1040] | Alhazen {m} [auch: Alhacen, Avennathan, Avenetan] [Abu Ali al-Hasan ibn al-Heithem] | |
| bibl. relig. altar law | Altargesetz {n} [Exodus 20:24–26] | |
| hist. law (Austrian) Federal Supreme Court | Bundesgerichtshof {m} <BGH> [Österreich 1934–38] | |
| hist. War of Devolution [1667–1668] | Devolutionskrieg {m} | |
| geogr. hist. Chernyshevskoye | Eydtkuhnen {n} [1938–1945: Eydtkau] [veraltet] | |
| hist. French period [European period under French hegemony, 1794–1815] | Franzosenzeit {f} [Europäische Epoche unter französische Herrschaft, 1794–1815] | |
| hunting zool. squeaker [young wild boar of 0–10 months] | Frischling {m} [junges, höchstens ein Jahr altes Wildschwein] | |
| archi. Early English (Style / Period) [England, ca. 1180–1275] | Frühgotik {f} [England] | |
| print en dash <–> | Gedankenstrich {m} <–> [Halbgeviertstrich] | |
| hist. Border War [USA] [1854–1861] | Grenzkrieg {m} [Bleeding Kansas, Blood Kansas] | |
| hist. Blood Kansas [USA] [Border War, 1854–1861] | Grenzkrieg {m} [Ereignisse im Kansas-Territorium von 1855 bis 1861] | |
| print ndash [spv.] <–> | Halbgeviertstrich {m} <–> | |
| print en dash <–> | Halbgeviertstrich {m} <–> | |
| print en rule [Br.] <–> [in particular between figures to show a range] | Halbgeviertstrich {m} <–> | |
| print n-dash [spv.] <–> | Halbgeviertstrich {m} <–> | |
| hunting hunting dagger [a 20–30-inch (510–760 mm) long double-edged German stabbing hunting knife, used to kill deer and boar] | Hirschfänger {m} [Messer] | |
| geogr. Olkusz [town in Poland] | Ilkenau {n} [1941–1945, sonst Olkusz] [Polnische Stadt] | |
| bibl. Joseph novella [Gen 37–50] | Josephsnovelle {f} | |
| hist. July Monarchy [1830–1848] | Julimonarchie {f} | |
| hist. Cadet [member of Russian Constitutional Democratic Party (1905-1917)] | Kadett {m} [Mitglied der russischen Konstitutionellen Demokratischen Partei (1905–1917)] | |
| hist. mil. combat command <CC> [combined-arms organization of armored forces of the U.S. Army 1942–1963] | Kampfgruppe {f} <KG> [Organisationsform der gepanzerten Streitkräfte der US Army 1942–1963] | |
| ethn. hist. Khoisan [also: Khoesaan, Khoesan or Khoe–San] | Khoisan {pl} | |
| pol. Responsible Business Initiative [Switzerland] | Konzernverantwortungsinitiative {f} <KOVI, KVI> [Kurztitel] [Eidgenössische Volksinitiative «Für verantwortungsvolle Unternehmen – zum Schutz von Mensch und Umwelt»] | |
| print en dash <–> | Langstrich {m} <–> | |
| hist. Marshalsea [debtors' prison] [1373–1842] | Marshalsea {n} [Marshalsea-Gefängnis, Schuldnergefängnis London] | |
| hist. TrVocab. Checkpoint Charlie Museum | Mauermuseum {n} [Mauermuseum – Museum Haus am Checkpoint Charlie] | |
| hist. Republic of Central Lithuania [1920–1922] | Mittellitauen {n} | |
| hist. pol. spec. neoabsolutism [also: Neoabsolutism] | Neoabsolutismus {m} [bes. Kaisertum Österreich 1851–1867] | |
| mil. pol. Palestinian conflict [Israeli–Palestinian conflict] | Palästinenserkonflikt {m} [israelisch-palästinensischer Konflikt] | |
| constr. snow load zone <SLZ> [Eurocode 1: Actions on structures Part 1-3 General actions – Snow Loads] | Schneelastzone {f} <SLZ> [Eurocode 1: Einwirkungen auf Tragwerke - Teil 1-3: Allgemeine Einwirkungen - Schneelasten] | |
| pol. [nickname for the German SPD politician Olaf Scholz, coined while he was secretary general (2002-2004) – when he was found to repeat (like an automat) statements of other party leaders] | Scholzomat {m} [auch: Scholz-O-Mat, Scholz-o-mat, Scholz-o-Mat, Scholz-O-mat] [Spitzname für Olaf Scholz] | |
| mineral. shibkovite [K(Ca,Mn,Na)2(K2– xG x)2Zn3Si12O30] | Shibkovit {m} | |
| print en dash <–> | Streckenstrich {m} <–> [Halbgeviertstrich] | |
| bibl. songs of ascents [Psalms 120–134] [capitalization varies] | Stufenlieder {pl} [Psalm 120–134] | |
| relig. Book of (the) Watchers [1 Enoch 1–36] | Wächterbuch {n} | |
| geogr. hist. Wągrowiec | Wongrowitz {n} [1875–1920, 1939–42] | |
| 2 Words: Others |
| philos. relig. philosophical–theological {adj} | philosophisch-theologisch | |
| 2 Words: Nouns |
| print en dash <–> | Bis-Strich {m} <–> [Halbgeviertstrich] | |
| phys. Bragg condition [Bragg's law, Wulff–Bragg's condition, Bragg equation] | Bragg-Bedingung {f} [Bragg-Gleichung, Bragg'sche Gleichung] | |
| hist. the Holocaust | die Judenvernichtung {f} [1933–45] | |
| archi. Early English (Style / Period) [England, ca. 1180–1275] | Early English {n} [Frühphase der gotischen Architektur in England] | |
| hist. County of Portugal [868–1139] | Grafschaft {f} Portucale | |
| hist. Hamidian Massacres [Armenian Massacres of 1894–1896] | Hamidische Massaker {pl} [1894–1896] | |
| hist. Hugh Capet [King of France 987–996] | Hugo Capet {m} [König von Frankreich 987-996] | |
| hist. sports Ireland national football team [IFA] [1882–1950] | irische Fußballnationalmannschaft {f} [IFA] [von 1882 bis 1950] | |
| geogr. hist. Little Venice [German privately owned colony 1528–1546] | Klein-Venedig {n} [auch Welser-Kolonie] | |
| hist. Cologne War [1583–88] | Kölner Krieg {m} [1583–88] | |
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