Mar 21, 2008 10:12
16 yrs ago
German term

Selbstbildnis zu

German to English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting art critique
Stilisert sich X in einer Selbstbildnis zum Malermeister, ...
Proposed translations (English)
2 +4 self-portrait
Change log

Mar 21, 2008 10:12: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Mar 21, 2008 10:53: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary" , "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting"

Discussion

stephkg (X) (asker) Mar 28, 2008:
Thank you, Colin Rowe.
Colin Rowe Mar 27, 2008:
See my answer below:
"... portays himself in a self-portrait AS a ..."
stephkg (X) (asker) Mar 26, 2008:
It is the structure which I do not understand. Does 'Selbstbildnis zu' mean a 'self-portrait of'?
Steffen Walter Mar 21, 2008:
As pointed out on many occasions before, please adhere to KudoZ rules and provide context. Just a snippet of a sentence is not enough!

Proposed translations

+4
2 hrs
Selected

self-portrait

Confidence level "Low" because of lack of context. If a painting is meant, then this would be the term. Would also work figuratively in literature.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-03-21 12:41:14 GMT)
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i.e. "X portrays himself in a self-portrait as a grand master" or similar
Peer comment(s):

agree babli : agree.
1 hr
agree Rebecca Garber
4 hrs
agree Iryna Mazur
3 days 9 hrs
agree Stephen Reader : (the Malermeister worries me more. With you all re. context)
4 days
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