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Kabelkanal

cable channel

noun KAH-bel-kah-nahl Rare

Also means

cable TV station

Usage Note

Kabelkanal is a television or radio channel distributed via the cable network rather than terrestrial antenna or satellite; the term was especially prominent in Germany after cable expansion in the 1980s.

Examples

"Der Kabelkanal spezialisierte sich auf Dokumentationen und Naturfilme."

Natural Translation

The cable channel specialised in documentaries and nature films.

Literal Translation

The cable-channel specialised on documentaries and nature-films.

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