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überlängt

English translation: elongated

05:44 Feb 21, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
German term or phrase: überlängt
Waehrend eines Aufenthalts in Rom . . . hinterliessen die von Michelangelo ausgehenden ueberlaengten und in sich gedrehten Figuren des Manierismus einen bleibenden Eindruck auf ihn.
Sharon Moler
United States
Local time: 16:57
English translation:elongated
Explanation:
I'd use here so stretched would also be a possibility.
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 00:57
Grading comment
Danke. Ist mir eingefallen sowie's gefragt habe. Sollte mal endlich schlafen gehen!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +4elongated
Edith Kelly


  

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
elongated


Explanation:
I'd use here so stretched would also be a possibility.


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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 00:57
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Danke. Ist mir eingefallen sowie's gefragt habe. Sollte mal endlich schlafen gehen!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: extentuated might have been better, but this is fine, too.
4 hrs
agree  Lonnie Legg: with Helen--except for spelling: "extenuated".
8 hrs
agree  gangels (X): 'elongated' is the word art history uses to describe the mannerist period (Parmigiano, El Greco etc
15 hrs
agree  D-E Translator
1 day 16 hrs
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