Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Stand und Rang
English translation:
high social status
German term
United Kingdom
Experienced & reliable
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: German to English, French to English
Stand und Rang
| 3 +6 | high social status |
Helen Shiner
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| 5 | high ranking |
Victoria Holmes
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| 3 +1 | members of the upper-class |
Judith Imbo
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| 3 | high in rank and status |
Jutta Scherer
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Nov 9, 2009 09:34: writeaway changed "Field (specific)" from "Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Nov 9, 2009 09:34: writeaway changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Social Sciences"
Nov 9, 2009 10:27: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting"
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Proposed translations
United Kingdom
Arts/Academic translator - Art historian
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
high social status
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Note added at 6 mins (2009-11-09 09:30:11 GMT)
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Obviously not a direct translation of the phrase you give...
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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2009-11-10 17:53:05 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Jon!
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mill2
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Thanks, mill
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Jim Tucker (X)
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Thanks, Jim
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Rolf Keiser
: or "high social standing"
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Thanks, Goldcoaster
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: indeed, good morning :)
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Thanks, Ingeborg - greetings to you, too!
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Stephen Reader
: With you and Goldcoaster
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Thanks, Stephen
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British Diana
: but would you really call them protagonists here? It is neither a film nor a story and nor are they fighting (I hope!). As it is an English and not a German setting, we are safe to call them "figures" ( sorry about my little innuendo).
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Diana, protagonists is not offered as a translation of 'beide', obviously, as I have made very clear in my answer. Thanks for the agree, but please read carefully.
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MA in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variants: UK, British)
Works in: Danish to English, German to English
members of the upper-class
distinguished members of [xxxx adjective(s)] society
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Stephen Reader
: With your main suggestion, though not necessarily with your second (despite German "und Rang") unless the lovers are visibly grappling their way to each other past medals, sashes, epaulettes, mayoral chains etc. ;-) - Jon?
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thanks Stephen! you are right. 'Distinguished' is rather pompous. Am also curious about the attire.
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high ranking
Does that work?
Germany
Edting + translation since 1987
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, German, and 1 more.
Discussion
IMO "protagonist" is not used for the people depicted in a work of art.