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zeitgemäße Szene

English translation: contemporary scene

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German term or phrase:zeitgemäße Szene
English translation:contemporary scene
Entered by: martina1974

15:27 May 27, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
German term or phrase: zeitgemäße Szene
Wien bietet als alte Kaiserstadt (war das Zentrum der K&K Monarchie) in Kombination mit zeitgemäßer Szene eine hervorragende Tagungskulisse, die Kunst, Genuss und Unterhaltung bestens verbindet.
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 01:42
contemporary scene
Explanation:
my attempt
Selected response from:

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 01:42
Grading comment
thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +9contemporary scene
Stephen Sadie
3 +2modern backdrop
Priya Dubey Sah
4 -1up-to-date
Andries Conradie


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
contemporary scene


Explanation:
my attempt

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 01:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Priya Dubey Sah: I had not seen your answer when I posted mine. But I do agree with yours.
3 mins
  -> thanks priya
agree  Barbara Wiebking
57 mins
  -> thanks kriddl
agree  silviya stoimenova (X)
1 hr
  -> thanky silviya
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
1 hr
  -> thanks ingeborg
agree  John Dale D.D.: seems to me a perfect translatiom
2 hrs
  -> wow, thanks john
agree  Rebecca Garber
2 hrs
  -> thanks rebecca
agree  Lancashireman: Pro answer for a non-pro question.
4 hrs
  -> thanks for the flowers andrew
agree  eloso (X)
11 hrs
  -> thanks eloso
agree  babli: agree
15 hrs
  -> thanks babli
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
modern backdrop


Explanation:
Contemporary is also a good option.

Priya Dubey Sah
India
Local time: 05:12
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ellen Kraus
17 mins
  -> Thanks, Ellen.
agree  casper (X)
26 mins
  -> Thanks, Chetan
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
up-to-date


Explanation:
By translating the phrase using up-to-date as adjective, you achieve a better quality English than the otherwise also correct suggestions.

Andries Conradie
Local time: 01:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  John Dale D.D.: up to date conveys the notion of "keeping up with" whereas contemporary evokes the idea of being "of the time", if that is clear?
3 hrs
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