Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Aug 18, 2005 10:46
18 yrs ago
German term
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untätige Rechte
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Middle East
Still with the poem about Iran in the Middle Ages. The words in parentheses are shown like that in the poem.
Fürwahr, ihr solltet es mit europäischen (Gewehren) färben/ und ihr beliebet auf den folgsamen (Pferden) mit untätigen Rechten. / Es-Salt muß folgen und es belibt daselbst kein Freiheitssinn.
The nearest I can get at the moment is "passive rights" but it sounds a bit legal for a poem about Persian warriors about to sack a city. Any poetic thoughts, anyone?
Fürwahr, ihr solltet es mit europäischen (Gewehren) färben/ und ihr beliebet auf den folgsamen (Pferden) mit untätigen Rechten. / Es-Salt muß folgen und es belibt daselbst kein Freiheitssinn.
The nearest I can get at the moment is "passive rights" but it sounds a bit legal for a poem about Persian warriors about to sack a city. Any poetic thoughts, anyone?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | lazy |
kostan
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| 3 | otiose |
Laurens Landkroon
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| 3 | privileged to be idle |
Nicole Schnell
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Aug 21, 2005 16:43: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "unt�tige Rechten" to "unt�tige Rechte"
Proposed translations
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German term (edited):
unt�tige Rechten
Selected
lazy
inactive
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Note added at 2 hrs 42 mins (2005-08-18 13:28:39 GMT)
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my though referred to: the right hand (lazy on the sword)
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Note added at 2 hrs 42 mins (2005-08-18 13:28:39 GMT)
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my though referred to: the right hand (lazy on the sword)
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Comment: "Thanks everyone. In the end I used a combination of your contributions, but probably closest to Valpeter's "right hand inactive on the sword" idea. If I could, I'd give everyone a point as you all helped me get there!"
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Laurens Landkroon
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German term (edited):
unt�tige Rechten
otiose
untatig means inactive;
otiose = serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being;
(synonym) pointless, superfluous, wasted
(similar) worthless
otiose = serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being;
(synonym) pointless, superfluous, wasted
(similar) worthless
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Nicole Schnell
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German term (edited):
unt�tige Rechten
privileged to be idle
You horse haters! :-)
Their horses were so valued, they weren't used for lower work. So they had time off between wars. Other than that, they were allowed to sleep in the tents and in case the owner would run out of food or water, the horse would receive the very last bite or sip.
(As a kid I owned an Arabian horse and devoured all related literature I could get hold off)
Their horses were so valued, they weren't used for lower work. So they had time off between wars. Other than that, they were allowed to sleep in the tents and in case the owner would run out of food or water, the horse would receive the very last bite or sip.
(As a kid I owned an Arabian horse and devoured all related literature I could get hold off)
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