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I. span1 [spæn] N usu sing

1. span (period of time):

span
Spanne f <-, -n>
the span of years between them seemed to act as a separation
der Altersabstand zwischen ihnen schien sie zu trennen
attention [or concentration]span
Konzentrationsspanne f
span of history
Geschichtsspanne f
life span
Lebensspanne f
over a span of several months
über einen Zeitraum von einigen Monaten
span of office
Amtszeit f <-, -en>
span of time
Zeitspanne f <-, -n>

2. span:

span (distance)
Breite f <-, -n>
span (as measurement)
Spanne f <-, -n> rare
finger span
Fingerbreite f
wing span
Flügelspannweite f <-, -n>
broad span
große Spannbreite [der Hand]

3. span fig (scope):

span
Umfang m <-(e)s, -fänge>
span
Spannweite f <-, -n> fig
enormous [or wide]span of responsibility
umfassender Verantwortungsbereich

4. span ARCHIT:

span (arch of bridge)
Brückenbogen m <-s, -bögen>
span (full extent)
Spannweite f <-, -n>
the bridge crosses the river in a single span
die Brücke überspannt den Fluss in einem Bogen
a single-span bridge
eine eingespannte Brücke

II. span1 <-nn-> [spæn] VB trans

1. span (stretch over):

to span sth bridge, arch
etw überspannen
to span sth (cross)
über etw acc führen

2. span (time):

to span sth
etw umfassen [o. umspannen]
to span sth
sich acc über etw acc erstrecken

3. span (contain):

to span sth knowledge
etw umfassen

4. span (place hands round):

to span sth with one's hands
etw mit den Händen umspannen

III. span1 [spæn] ADJ

spick and span
blitz[e]blank inf

span2 [spæn] N SA (yoke)

span
Gespann nt <-(e)s, -e>

span3 [spæn] VB trans, intr Brit

span pt of spin

at·ˈten·tion span N

attention span
Konzentrationsvermögen f
to have a long/short attention span
sich acc lang/nur kurz auf etw acc konzentrieren können

con·cen·ˈtra·tion span N

concentration span
Konzentrationsspanne f

ˈmemo·ry span N PSYCH

memory span
Gedächtnisspanne f

ˈtime span N

time span
Zeitspanne f <-, -n>
time span
Zeitrahmen m
OpenDict entry

spanning tree N

spanning tree MATH
Spannbaum m
OpenDict entry

span VB

to span the generations (last a long time)
sich über Generationen erstrecken
to span the generations (connect)
Generationen miteinander verbinden
OpenDict entry

linear span N

linear span MATH
lineare Hülle

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

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life span N INSUR

life span
Lebensspanne f

life span N INV-FIN

life span (einer Investition)
Lebensdauer f
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German
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English
Lebensspanne
life span
Lebensdauer (einer Investition)
life span
Langlebigkeitsschutz
extended life span coverage

Klett Biology Glossary

arm span N

arm span
Armspanne

PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"

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span

span
Spannweite
span
Lichtweite
German
German
English
English
Lichtweite
span
Present
Ispan
youspan
he/she/itspans
wespan
youspan
theyspan
Past
Ispanned
youspanned
he/she/itspanned
wespanned
youspanned
theyspanned
Present Perfect
Ihavespanned
youhavespanned
he/she/ithasspanned
wehavespanned
youhavespanned
theyhavespanned
Past Perfect
Ihadspanned
youhadspanned
he/she/ithadspanned
wehadspanned
youhadspanned
theyhadspanned
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a long/short attention span
sich acc lang/nur kurz auf etw acc konzentrieren können
over a span of several months
über einen Zeitraum von einigen Monaten
enormous [or wide]span of responsibility
umfassender Verantwortungsbereich
to span sth with one's hands
etw mit den Händen umspannen
to keep sth spick and span
etw tipptopp in Ordnung halten inf
to look spick and span
vor Sauberkeit blitzen
ihre Küche ist stets picobello aufgeräumt
her kitchen is always spick and span
ein Zimmer auf Hochglanz bringen
to make a room spick and span
eine Spanne [Zeit]
a span [or space] of time
wie geleckt aussehen Zimmer, Boden
to be [or look] spick and span

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Having a competitive advantage, quality company offers good product portfolio, well-established value chain and wide geographical span. 3.
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The largest open-class glider, the eta, has a span of 30.9 meters and has a glide ratio over 70:1.
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With the development of wide span roof structures the construction of large indoor ice rink stadiums became possible.
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It would also have longer span wings, which required additional outrigger wheels to stabilize the aircraft on the ground.
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The original metal light fixtures still run the length of each platform span were replaced in 2004 with more utilitarian fluorescent fixtures.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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This mostly takes a span of one up to some minutes.
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www.arcsite.de
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Das bewegt sich meistens in der Spanne einer bis einiger Minuten.
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www.arcsite.de
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Thus, the entire span of creative realms is addressed and analysed:
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universes-in-universe.org
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So wird die ganze Spanne kreativer Bereiche gesichtet und analysiert:
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universes-in-universe.org
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Japanese spider crab – deep sea giant The span length between their outspread scissors can reach up to three metres .
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www.senckenberg.de
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Riesenkrabbe – Zehnbeiner Bis zu drei Meter kann die Spanne zwischen ihren ausgebreiteten Scheren betragen.
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www.senckenberg.de
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The film encompasses a time span from his early performances in the 60s and 70s to the world premiere of his latest ensemble piece “Panorama 2” in 2011.
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www.luebeck.de
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Die Spanne reicht dabei von Aufführungen der frühen Werke der 60er und 70er Jahre bis zur Uraufführung des jüngsten Ensemblestücks „Panorama 2“ im Jahr 2011.
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www.luebeck.de
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The problem with this important parameter is that it can span over 10 orders of magnitude for common earth materials.
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www.geo.uni-bonn.de
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Die Problematik bei diesem wichtigen Parameter liegt in seiner Größenordnung, die eine Spanne von mehr als zehn Magnituden für üblicherweise in der Erde vorkommende Gesteine einnimmt.
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www.geo.uni-bonn.de

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