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Right-of-passage

German translation: Übergangsritus

12:52 Nov 3, 2019
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: Right-of-passage
Hallo liebe Kollegen,

Ich tue mir schwer bei einer kleinen Phrase in einem Kriminalroman. Kontext ist die Ermordung eines mystischen Wesens, geschrieben aus der Sicht des Mörders.

He was blessedly alone—no nearby sentries to give me away. That was always a risk when performing this ancient right-of-passage.

Wie würdet ihr "right-of-passage" in dem Zusammenhang übersetzen?

Ich danke für eure Hilfe! :)
Annkattrin Schwarz
United States
Local time: 21:22
German translation:Übergangsritus
Explanation:
Ich glaube, es muss sich hier um einen Source Error handeln. Der Autor meint bestimmt "Rite of passage" (nicht "right-of-passage")

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Michaela Bittner
United States
Local time: 00:22
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +6Übergangsritus
Michaela Bittner
3uraltes Abschiedsritualrecht (zur Reise ins Jenseits)
Adrian MM.
4 -1Durchfahrtsrecht
Dhananjay Rau
2Initiationsritus?
Peter Schaefermeier


Discussion entries: 4





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
rite of passage
Übergangsritus


Explanation:
Ich glaube, es muss sich hier um einen Source Error handeln. Der Autor meint bestimmt "Rite of passage" (nicht "right-of-passage")




    https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%9Cbergangsritus
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rite_of_passage
Michaela Bittner
United States
Local time: 00:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks again!
Notes to answerer
Asker: You're right, I'm sure that's what it is. Thanks a lot!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Confais (X): Yes, in this context, it couldn't be https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_of_passage
3 hrs
agree  Helga Woggon, Dr. phil.
5 hrs
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
10 hrs
agree  ibz
17 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter
21 hrs
agree  Veronika Neuhold
1 day 9 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ancient right-of-passage
uraltes Abschiedsritualrecht (zur Reise ins Jenseits)


Explanation:
Es könnte sich hie(r)bei doch um ein 'abknallendes' Wortspiel handeln - could be a pun on rite and right.

Prince William takes his son for the frst time to a football (soccer) match in a 'right of passage' > Erwachsenwerden.

Otherwise, see echo julliett's discussion-entry suggestions.

Example sentence(s):
  • Diese Werke sind schon gemäß den Rechtsthemen der Jurisprudenz – Ritualrecht, Kauf- und Vertragsrecht, Eherecht usw. - zusammengestellt.

    Reference: http://www.dict.cc/?s=rite+of+passage
    Reference: http://gedankenwelt.de/alles-braucht-ein-abschiedsritual/
Adrian MM.
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Steffen Walter: Ein Recht kann nicht durch-/ausgeführt bzw. praktiziert ("performed"; siehe Kontext) werden, ein Ritus/Ritual dagegen schon. Ich vermute hier auch einen Fehler im Ausgangstext (es müsste "rite" heißen)./Ich denke nicht, dass das hier so gemeint ist.
17 hrs
  -> Stimmt zwar, nur entspricht eine Ermordung (Abknall) aber keinem 'rite of passage', eher einem 'right of way into eternity'.
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
right-of-passage
Durchfahrtsrecht


Explanation:
I would say

Dhananjay Rau
India
Local time: 09:52
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: That can't be with this context, otherwise I wouldn't have asked. But, thank you for your feedback anyway.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Steffen Walter: Not in this context.
7 hrs
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27 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
right-of-passage
Initiationsritus?


Explanation:
Da bräuchte man jetzt mehr Kontext, um die passende Übersetzung zu finden. Passt im weiteren Zusammenhang der Geschichte vielleicht Initiationsritus?

Peter Schaefermeier
Germany
Local time: 06:22
Native speaker of: German
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