Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Brauchtumsträger
English translation:
tradition keepers, custodian/guardian of tradition
Added to glossary by
gfish
May 30, 2005 09:11
18 yrs ago
German term
Brauchtumsträger
German to English
Social Sciences
Folklore
Brauchtumsträger sind diejenigen, die Bräuche und Traditionen aufrecht erhalten und pflegen damit sie nicht in Vergessenheit geraten.
Proposed translations
(English)
5 +2 | tradition keepers | Terri Doerrzapf |
4 +2 | upholder of traditions | Robert Sleigh |
2 +4 | custodian/guardian of tradition | Francis Lee (X) |
4 | Bearer or carrier of a tradition/custom | Marc Heinitz |
Proposed translations
+2
6 mins
German term (edited):
Brauchtumstr�ger
Selected
tradition keepers
Tradition keepers or tradition holders...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "vielen dank an alle! "
4 mins
German term (edited):
Brauchtumstr�ger
Bearer or carrier of a tradition/custom
hi,
in Ireland we usually use tradition-bearer; e.g.
http://www.tiompanalley.com/index_files/papers/stbitm.htm
good luck
MH
in Ireland we usually use tradition-bearer; e.g.
http://www.tiompanalley.com/index_files/papers/stbitm.htm
good luck
MH
+2
4 mins
German term (edited):
Brauchtumstr�ger
upholder of traditions
Can't think of what else you might mean, but a little more context wouldn't hurt!
+4
33 mins
German term (edited):
Brauchtumstr�ger
custodian/guardian of tradition
an alternative to the more customary (ha ha) "upholder"
"the Priest is the custodian of tradition and rite"
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Portal/7678/Shamanism.html
http://www241.pair.com/daltai/proverbs/weeks/week98.htm
"he was the guardian and custodian of tradition"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35460-2005Apr...
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Note added at 56 mins (2005-05-30 10:07:51 GMT)
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another Papal reference...
\"Guardian of tradition, champion of technology\"
http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:131216860...
"the Priest is the custodian of tradition and rite"
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Portal/7678/Shamanism.html
http://www241.pair.com/daltai/proverbs/weeks/week98.htm
"he was the guardian and custodian of tradition"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35460-2005Apr...
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Note added at 56 mins (2005-05-30 10:07:51 GMT)
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another Papal reference...
\"Guardian of tradition, champion of technology\"
http://www.highbeam.com/library/doc0.asp?docid=1G1:131216860...
Peer comment(s):
agree |
silfilla
: I like *custodian and guardian*
4 mins
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agree |
Hilary Davies Shelby
: i like both - this seems more of an "official" role than an "upholder of tradition", which might just be your grandmother doing something a certain way. I'm not sure which is meant in this context, but I would guess that this was more accurate
1 hr
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agree |
Lancashireman
5 hrs
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agree |
Johanna Timm, PhD
: good option for an academic target audience; if it's a more general text, I'd prefer Terri's 'keepers'
6 hrs
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