New Posts For Thread: A question for our German members.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31465199/a-question-for-our-german-membersHello, gentlemen. :)In the games of pool and snooker a shot is often played whereby a player deliberately sends an object ball onto a cushion intending to bounce it back into a pocket. In England we usually call such a stroke a DOUBLE. Americans refehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31465199/a-question-for-our-german-members?post_id=555956235#555956235Mon, 12 Nov 2018 04:08:49 -0600in German it's known as a Deutsche (i.e. bank) or a Dopple. If you attempt a double, and someone has seen a strikingly similar shot before, they call it a doppleganger.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31465199/a-question-for-our-german-members?post_id=555955335#555955335in German it's known as a Deutsche (i.e. bank) or a Dopple. If you attempt a double, and someone has seen a strikingly similar shot before, they call it a doppleganger.Sun, 11 Nov 2018 17:37:01 -0600Here's the shot:https://www.billard.tips/2014/10/billard-ubung-nr15-lochen-in.htmlIt describes the shot as über die Bande (across the cushion).Bei dieser Übung wird das Lochen in die Mitteltasche über die Bande geübt. (In this exercise you're prahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31465199/a-question-for-our-german-members?post_id=555954921#555954921Here's the shot:https://www.billard.tips/2014/10/billard-ubung-nr15-lochen-in.htmlIt describes the shot as über die Bande (across the cushion).Bei dieser Übung wird das Lochen in die Mitteltasche über die Bande geübt. (In this exercise you're praSun, 11 Nov 2018 15:52:37 -0600you're very polite, Pokermonster. It's been a pleasurehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31465199/a-question-for-our-german-members?post_id=555953383#555953383you're very polite, Pokermonster. It's been a pleasureSun, 11 Nov 2018 12:19:24 -0600I do know one or two German speakers, but a straight translation of DOUBLE or BANK would probably be totally inappropriate. I need somebody very familiar with billiard-specific terminology.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31465199/a-question-for-our-german-members?post_id=555953381#555953381I do know one or two German speakers, but a straight translation of DOUBLE or BANK would probably be totally inappropriate. I need somebody very familiar with billiard-specific terminology.Sun, 11 Nov 2018 12:19:24 -0600Very much appreciated, Mr B. :)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31465199/a-question-for-our-german-members?post_id=555953361#555953361Very much appreciated, Mr B. :)Sun, 11 Nov 2018 12:17:06 -0600only trying to throw something out there, Pokermonster. I'm sure there's a polyglot on here somewherehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31465199/a-question-for-our-german-members?post_id=555953355#555953355only trying to throw something out there, Pokermonster. I'm sure there's a polyglot on here somewhereSun, 11 Nov 2018 12:16:01 -0600Thank you, sir. I'll endeavour to verify it with a few other folks. :)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31465199/a-question-for-our-german-members?post_id=555953335#555953335Thank you, sir. I'll endeavour to verify it with a few other folks. :)Sun, 11 Nov 2018 12:12:37 -0600yes, Pokermonster, i dohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31465199/a-question-for-our-german-members?post_id=555953323#555953323yes, Pokermonster, i doSun, 11 Nov 2018 12:10:19 -0600Just to clarify, sir. Do you mean a four-letter word beginning with D?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31465199/a-question-for-our-german-members?post_id=555953315#555953315Just to clarify, sir. Do you mean a four-letter word beginning with D?Sun, 11 Nov 2018 12:08:54 -0600