Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
fuchsfarben
English translation:
fox-red / fox red
Added to glossary by
Katy62
Jan 17, 2007 22:06
17 yrs ago
German term
fuchsfarben
German to English
Science
Livestock / Animal Husbandry
In einem Tierfilm war von *fuchsfarbenen* Engadinerschafen die Rede. Es scheint auch fuchsfarbene Hünde und Pferde zu geben.
Wie sagt man das auf Englisch?
Wie sagt man das auf Englisch?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +2 | fox-red / fox red |
Ulrike Kraemer
|
| 2 +3 | fuchsrot = chestnut, reddish brown, foxy |
Jonathan MacKerron
|
| 4 | chestnut |
Karin Seelhof
|
| 3 | fox-colored |
JSolis
|
| 3 | russet, russet coloured |
Armorel Young
|
Proposed translations
+2
7 mins
Ulrike Kraemer
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Combining technical expertise and style
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
fox-red / fox red
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Julia Esrom
: In case of sheep: Or just 'red' as in this reference: http://www.sheep101.info/breedsR.html
10 hrs
|
| agree |
Anton Baer
: Why not? Fox-red may be uncommon but does convey the colour more immediately than 'russet' (apples, barns, leaves). Chestnut - glossy brown, not too reddish --not the colour of a red fox. And the German says 'fox red'. Why not?
1 day 3 hrs
|
|
Thanks. Red cats are often also called "orange" (mine's definitely orange-coloured!). Don't know if that applies to sheep, though. ;-)
|
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
+3
6 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
20
fuchsrot = chestnut, reddish brown, foxy
according to Langenscheidt, for fuchsfarbe it says "siehe fuchsrot"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Karin Seelhof
: chestnut ist ein feststeh. Begriff z.B. bei Pferden
10 hrs
|
| agree |
Julia Esrom
: for horses I agree with chestnut (also sorrel)
10 hrs
|
| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: definitely used for horses
13 hrs
|
4 hrs
fox-colored
... would seem appropriate.
e.g.
These red fox-colored sheep could be found under names that indicated their color or living area, such as Golden Fox, Eisfelder Fox Sheep, Eifeler Sheep, ...
www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/coburgerfuchsschaf/index....
In the beginning of the 20th century, 60% of the sheep in the German Coburg area were of this landrace with the red fox-colored heads, but by World War II ...
www.sheep101.info/breedsC.html
The fox-colored sparrow is also one of the largest and finest of his tribe, breeding from the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Labrador north into Alaska; ...
www.birdnature.com/jan1898/foxsparrow.html
e.g.
These red fox-colored sheep could be found under names that indicated their color or living area, such as Golden Fox, Eisfelder Fox Sheep, Eifeler Sheep, ...
www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/coburgerfuchsschaf/index....
In the beginning of the 20th century, 60% of the sheep in the German Coburg area were of this landrace with the red fox-colored heads, but by World War II ...
www.sheep101.info/breedsC.html
The fox-colored sparrow is also one of the largest and finest of his tribe, breeding from the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Labrador north into Alaska; ...
www.birdnature.com/jan1898/foxsparrow.html
10 hrs
russet, russet coloured
Is the term I would use to describe the colour of a fox - I can't imagine anyone saying "fox-coloured" in real-life English
10 hrs
chestnut
chestnut ist ein feststehender Farbbegriff, z.B. bei amerikanischen Pferden (Füchse) und wird auch für andere Tierarten verwandt.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 10 Stunden (2007-01-18 08:55:43 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
http://www.ultimatehorsesite.com/colors/chestnut.html
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 10 Stunden (2007-01-18 08:55:43 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
http://www.ultimatehorsesite.com/colors/chestnut.html
Discussion