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Zeitzeuge

English translation: bear testimony to / stand as testimony of

23:35 Jul 12, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
German term or phrase: Zeitzeuge
Ihr zurückhaltender, dafür umso intensiverer Stil macht ihre Fotografien zu Zeitzeugen einer Ära.
heimo
Local time: 16:26
English translation:bear testimony to / stand as testimony of
Explanation:
of course 'witness' is fine as well, and this is just intended as another alternative in common use

e.g.... FLAVONI, an Italian Diplomat and a sensitie photographer. His photographs bear testimony
to the beauty and dignity of the Rabaris. he has made tryst with this ...
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berelin
Local time: 16:26
Grading comment
I liked "bears testimony to" and "illustration of an era"
but I can give points to one person only...
Thanks a lot...

Heimo
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +1contemporary witness
Mats Wiman
na +1bear testimony to / stand as testimony of
berelin
naillustration
michnick
narepresents an era
lone (X)


  

Answers


11 mins peer agreement (net): +1
contemporary witness


Explanation:
or witness of an era
or evidence of an era


is as close as I can come


    Cassels de<>en dictionary+MW
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 16:26
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexander Schleber (X): "witness of an era" absolutely.
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40 mins
illustration


Explanation:
In dieser Redewendung "Zeitzeugen einer Ära" enthaelt sich eine Tautologie – die Zeit ist in der Tat zweimal erwaehnt. Die Uebersetzung "illustrations of the epoch (era)" ueberdeckt meiner Meinung nach den Inhalt.
Alles Gute


michnick
Local time: 17:26
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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4 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
bear testimony to / stand as testimony of


Explanation:
of course 'witness' is fine as well, and this is just intended as another alternative in common use

e.g.... FLAVONI, an Italian Diplomat and a sensitie photographer. His photographs bear testimony
to the beauty and dignity of the Rabaris. he has made tryst with this ...


    just know
berelin
Local time: 16:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I liked "bears testimony to" and "illustration of an era"
but I can give points to one person only...
Thanks a lot...

Heimo

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vesna Zivcic
1 hr
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6 hrs
represents an era


Explanation:
Maybe you can use this term in your text!
Good luck!


    Reference: http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/DB/issues/97/04.18/ae.auto.ht...
lone (X)
Canada
Local time: 10:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Danish
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