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col·umn [ˈkɒləm, Am ˈkɑ:-] N

1. column (pillar):

Säule f <-, -n>
Pfeiler m <-s, ->

2. column (narrow vertical shape):

Röhre f <-, -n>
Wirbelsäule f <-, -n>
Rückgrat nt <-(e)s, -e>

3. column MIL, NAUT (formation):

Kolonne f <-, -n>

4. column TYPO:

Kolumne f <-, -n>

5. column (article):

Kolumne f <-, -n>
Spalte f <-, -n>

6. column (vertical row):

Kolonne f <-, -n>
Reihe f <-, -n>

ad·ˈvice col·umn N Am (agony column)

Briefkasten m <-s, -kästen>

ˈagon·y col·umn N Brit inf

ˈbub·ble col·umn N CHEM

con·ˈtrol col·umn N

cor·re·ˈspond·ence col·umn N Brit

ˈcred·it col·umn N

ˈdeb·it col·umn N

Sollseite f <-, -n>
Debetseite f <-, -n>

fifth ˈcol·umn N + sing/pl vb POL

ˈgos·sip col·umn N

Klatschspalte f <-, -n> pej inf

packed ˈcol·umn N CHEM

ˈper·son·al col·umn N Brit, Aus

sepa·ra·ting col·umn [sepəreɪtɪŋ-ˈ, Am -əreɪt-] N CHEM

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