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Pufferzone

in the PONS Dictionary

ˈbuff·er zone N POL

buffer zone
Pufferzone f <-, -n>
in the PONS Dictionary
Pufferzone
buffer zone
in the PONS Dictionary

I. zone [zəʊn, Am zoʊn] N

1. zone (defined area):

zone
Zone f <-, -n>
zone
Region f <-, -en>
earthquake zone
Erdbebenregion f
relegation zone SPORTS
abstiegsgefährdete Ränge
time zone
Zeitzone f <-, -n>
the central time zone
Standardzeit für die Mittelstaaten der USA und von Teilen Zentralkanadas
wheat zone
Weizengürtel m
erogenous zone ANAT
erogene Zone
temperate zone GEOG, METEO
gemäßigte Zone

2. zone (restricted area):

combat/war zone MIL
Kampf-/Kriegsgebiet nt
danger zone
Gefahrenzone f <-, -n>
no-fly zone MIL
Flugverbotszone f <-, -n>
no-parking zone
Parkverbotszone f

3. zone (in city planning):

zone
Gebiet nt <-(e)s, -e>
business [or commercial]zone
Geschäftszentrum nt
industrial/residential zone
Industrie-/Wohngebiet nt

4. zone COMPUT (part of screen):

zone
Zone f <-, -n>

II. zone [zəʊn, Am zoʊn] VB trans ADMIN, LAW

to zone sth
etw abstellen
to zone sth
etw zu etw dat erklären
to zone an area/zone land
ein Gebiet/Land in [Nutzungs]zonen aufteilen
this area has been zoned as agricultural land
dieses Gebiet ist als Agrarland ausgewiesen worden

I. buff·er1 [ˈbʌfəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

buffer
Puffer m <-s, ->
buffer (on railway track)
Prellbock m

II. buff·er1 [ˈbʌfəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. buffer (protect):

to buffer sb [against sth]
jdn [vor etw dat] schützen [o. bewahren]

2. buffer (moderate):

to buffer the impact/shock/strain
den Aufprall/den Schock/die Belastung auffangen [o. dämpfen]

3. buffer CHEM, COMPUT, TECH:

to buffer sth
etw puffern

buff·er2 [ˈbʌfəʳ, Am -ɚ] N Brit inf

an old buffer
ein alter Knacker inf pej
OpenDict entry

buffer VB

to hit the buffers Brit fig
fehlschlagen

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

buffer N INV-FIN

buffer (Sicherungsfunktion)
Puffer m

Klett Biology Glossary

I. buffer [ˈbʌfə] N

buffer
Puffer

II. buffer [ˈbʌfə] VB

buffer
puffern

PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"

buffer zone LAND USE

buffer zone
Zwischenzone
PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"
Zwischenzone
buffer zone
PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"

zone LAND USE

zone
Verkehrszelle
Present
Izone
youzone
he/she/itzones
wezone
youzone
theyzone
Past
Izoned
youzoned
he/she/itzoned
wezoned
youzoned
theyzoned
Present Perfect
Ihavezoned
youhavezoned
he/she/ithaszoned
wehavezoned
youhavezoned
theyhavezoned
Past Perfect
Ihadzoned
youhadzoned
he/she/ithadzoned
wehadzoned
youhadzoned
theyhadzoned
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