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Jun 18, 2006 21:03
17 yrs ago
German term

Die Sprache bringt doch eine Art von Atmosphäre des Landes mit

German to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
Does anyone know if there's an 'official' version of this one?

Die Sprache bringt doch eine Art von Atmosphäre des Landes mit.
Proposed translations (English)
1 +3 a 'flavour' of the country
3 The language conveys a sort of atmosphere of the country.
Change log

Jun 19, 2006 02:12: Marcus Malabad changed "Term asked" from "Goethe quote" to "Die Sprache bringt doch eine Art von Atmosphäre des Landes mit"

Discussion

Lori Dendy-Molz (asker) Jun 19, 2006:
I'm afraid I don't have any more information about this quote. It's one of a list of quotes from various Germans that unfortunately are accompanied by absolutely no context. As long as there isn't a 'famous' translation (no offense to Herr Eckermann), I guess I've got some freedom. Andrew - I'm afraid the job has to be sent off this a.m., but your suggestions are probably just as good as those offered by the Oxfam book. Thanks!
Johanna Timm, PhD Jun 18, 2006:
FYI: it's Eckermann quoting Goethe, entry April 10,1829.
jc.sekinger.free.fr/dessin-peinture/ couleur-goethe/pdf/Eckermann.pdf
(scroll down to p. 198). But I don't have an English Eckermann ;(
Teresa Reinhardt Jun 18, 2006:
Do you have any info what this is from? That's the only way to look sth. up, unless of course, someone knows his/her Goethe by heart (but it's not exactly the caliber of "Zwei Seelen wohnen, ach..."

Proposed translations

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German term (edited): eine Art von Atmosphäre des Landes
Selected

a 'flavour' of the country

Just in case there isn't an 'official' version...

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-06-18 22:27:33 GMT)
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http://www.aflavourofspain.ca/
http://lorraine.fogarty.club.fr/pictures.html
http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=3776&sid=e...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/92/a2020492.shtml
etc


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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-18 23:23:53 GMT)
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Alternatively: "a sort of atmosphere, like...of the country, like..."
(Sometimes Goethe was lost for words)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-06-18 23:56:36 GMT)
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Hi Lori! Re Dr Timm's note, I think I saw an English copy of Eckermann at the Oxfam shop in Arnold (Nottingham). Unfortunately they don't open till 10am (BST).
Also, I'd better post this before someone else does: "a 'feel' for the country"
Peer comment(s):
agree Ian M-H (X) : All splendid suggestions. Consider "atmosphere thing" and "atmosphere thingy" as alternatives to the rather stark "atmosphere" in your second suggestion...
10 hrs
agree Armorel Young : and were you thinking of "conveys" for "bringt ... mit"?
10 hrs
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X)
14 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
13 hrs

The language conveys a sort of atmosphere of the country.

wäre eine Möglichkeit
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