Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Gründe
English translation:
gullies (and gorges)
German term
Gründe
"Im Elbsandsteingebirge konzentrieren sich naturnahe Bereiche auf schwer zugängliche Felsriffe und -plateaus, Gründe und Schlüchte im Sandstein....".
I have translated "Gründe" so far as "valley floor" but in fact "Tal" is never mentioned, so I am not sure if this is the right word but can't think of a better one.
| 3 | gullies (and gorges) |
Michael Martin, MA
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| 3 +4 | side valleys |
Lancashireman
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| 3 | depths/grounds |
Danik 2014
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| 3 | depressions |
David Hollywood
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Proposed translations
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
gullies (and gorges)
See links below:
"The Elbsandsteingebirge:...Landscape marked by soaring towers, massive table mountains and deep gullies.."
https://books.google.com/books?id=KUJTBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA112&lpg=...
"The yellow sandstone of which the mountains are composed is usually cleft into rectangular forms resembling dice. The action of the water has made deep fissures and gullies, and torrents..
https://books.google.com/books?id=pztDAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA307&lpg=...
Brazil
German, English, Spanish to Portuguese!
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian)
Works in: German to Portuguese, English to Portuguese, English to German, and 2 more.
depths/grounds
side valleys
http://www.umwelt.sachsen.de/umwelt/geologie/9999.htm
Dazwischen erstrecken sich die "Gründe" genannten Schürftäler der (meist recht kurzen) Bäche des Gebietes.
http://www.dresden-und-sachsen.de/dresdner_umland/elbsandste...
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Note added at 1 hr (2015-08-12 21:55:11 GMT)
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Possibly significant that both of the above Elbsandsteingebirge-related references put Gründe in inverted commas / quote marks / corporal stripes, suggesting that the term is localised, i.e. unique to the region.
| Thank you - that was so helpful! |
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philgoddard
: I've never heard them referred to as corporal stripes!
7 hrs
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| agree |
BrigitteHilgner
9 hrs
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| agree |
Ramey Rieger (X)
: Three-star general
9 hrs
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Coqueiro
10 hrs
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worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
depressions
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Lancashireman
: David, have you read the two links posted above ("Täler der Nebenflüsse...", "Schürftäler der ... Bäche")?
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