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Grad <-[e]s, -e> [gra:t, pl ˈgra:də] N m

1. Grad SCIENCE, MATH:

Grad
degree

2. Grad GEOG:

Grad
degree

3. Grad PHYS:

Grad
degree
... Grad unter null [o. minus] [o. Kälte]
degree/s below [zero]
... Grad über null [o. plus] [o. Wärme]
... degree/s above zero [or freezing]
Wasser gefriert bei null Grad/kocht bei 100 Grad Celsius
water freezes at zero/boils at 100 degrees Celsius

4. Grad SCHOOL:

Grad
degree
akademischer Grad
[university] degree

5. Grad (Maß, Stufe):

Grad
level
ersten/zweiten/dritten Grades MED
first-/second-/third-degree
Verbrennungen ersten Grades
first-degree burns
eine Tante/ein Onkel etc. ersten Grades
an immediate uncle/aunt etc.
eine Tante/ein Onkel etc. zweiten/dritten Grades
an aunt/uncle etc. once/twice removed
bis zu einem gewissen Grad [o. Grade]
to a certain degree [or extent]
im höchsten/in hohem Grad [o. Grade]
extremely/to a great [or large] extent

Phrases:

der dritte Grad euph
the third degree inf
um [ein]hundertachtzig Grad inf
complete[ly]
die Regierung hat sich in Bezug auf ihre politische Linie um 180 Grad gedreht
the government has made a u-turn in respect of their policies

up|gra·den [ˈapgre:tn̩] VB trans COMPUT

etw upgraden Programm
to upgrade sth
English
English
German
German
pass degree
unterster akademischer Grad
hons
≈ höherer akademischer Grad
longitude 20 degrees east, latitude 30 degrees north
20 Grad östlicher Länge, 30 Grad nördlicher Breite
20 degrees Celsius
20 Grad Celsius
two degrees centigrade
zwei Grad Celsius
level of specificity
Grad m an Spezifität
higher degree
auf den ersten akademischen Grad folgender Universitätsabschluss
[at] 80 degrees Fahrenheit
[bei] 80 Grad Fahrenheit

PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"

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Wenden um 180 Grad

Wenden um 180 Grad
turning through 180 degrees
Wenden um 180 Grad
doubling back on itself
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German
German
turning through 18 degrees
Wenden um 18 Grad
to double back on oneself/itself
sich acc um 180 Grad wenden
Präsens
ichupgrade
duupgradest
er/sie/esupgradet
wirupgraden
ihrupgradet
sieupgraden
Präteritum
ichupgradete
duupgradetest
er/sie/esupgradete
wirupgradeten
ihrupgradetet
sieupgradeten
Perfekt
ichhabeupgradet
duhastupgradet
er/sie/eshatupgradet
wirhabenupgradet
ihrhabtupgradet
siehabenupgradet
Plusquamperfekt
ichhatteupgradet
duhattestupgradet
er/sie/eshatteupgradet
wirhattenupgradet
ihrhattetupgradet
siehattenupgradet
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Wasser gefriert bei null Grad/kocht bei 100 Grad Celsius
water freezes at zero/boils at 100 degrees Celsius
Bachelor's degree
BA (niedrigster akademischer Grad in englischsprachigen Ländern)
to be in the fifties
um die 50 Grad Fahrenheit sein
to be in the nineties
um die 30-35 Grad Celsius sein
higher degree
auf den ersten akademischen Grad folgender Universitätsabschluss

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

1653 erhielt er schließlich den Grad eines Doktors der Medizin und der Philosophie.
de.wikipedia.org
Die Berufsqualifikation profesinė kvalifikacija ist ebenfalls formell kein akademischer Grad.
de.wikipedia.org
Mit einem Zylinderbankwinkel von 180 Grad waren sie sehr flach, bauten aber sehr breit.
de.wikipedia.org
Ab 1836 waren Eheschließungen auch außerhalb von ihr möglich, ab 1837 die Verleihung akademischer Grade.
de.wikipedia.org
Angebaut an den Chor der Kirche steht das Pfarrhaus, dessen Giebel sich an denjenigen der Kirche nicht anschliesst, sondern um 90 Grad gedreht ist.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Diese positive Entwicklung bewirkte, dass der Grad der Eigenversorgung der ländlichen Haushalte sich um durchschnittlich 35 Prozent erhöht hat, das heißt, die ländlichen Familien haben mehr Nahrungsmittel für den Eigenverbrauch zur Verfügung.
[...]
www.giz.de
[...]
As a result of this positive development, the degree of self-sufficiency of rural households has increased by 35 per cent on average, which means that families living in rural areas have more food available for their own consumption.
[...]
www.giz.de
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Die Temperatur im Store wird bei angenehmen 24 Grad Celsius und damit wärmer als in anderen, klimatisierten Geschäften gehalten, was zu einer Energieersparnis führt.
[...]
about.puma.com
[...]
By maintaining the temperature at a comfortable 24 degrees Celsius, PUMA leaves it warmer than in usual retail stores and thus conserves energy.
[...]
about.puma.com
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Die CT-Aufnahme zeigt einen um 7 Grad nach links vorne rotierten Atlas ( im Verhältnis zum Schädel ).
[...]
www.atlantotec.com
[...]
The spiral CT scan shows an Atlas rotated 7 degrees to the left.
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www.atlantotec.com
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Eine Untersuchung der UNO-Wirtschaftskommission für Lateinamerika ( CEPAL ) geht davon aus, dass die Durchschnittstemperatur bis zur nächsten Jahrhundertwende im besten Fall um 1,8 Grad, im schlimmsten um 6,5 Grad steigen wird.
[...]
www.giz.de
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A study produced by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean ( ECLAC ) anticipates that average temperatures will rise by at best 1.8 degrees Celsius, at worst 6.5 degrees Celsius, before the turn of the next millennium.
[...]
www.giz.de
[...]
Die CT-Aufnahme zeigt einen um 2 Grad nach rechts vorne rotierten Atlas.
[...]
www.atlantotec.com
[...]
The spiral CT scan shows an Atlas rotated 2 degrees to the right.
[...]
www.atlantotec.com

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