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Turnieraufzüge

English translation: jousting display

08:59 Jan 20, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History
German term or phrase: Turnieraufzüge
taken from a press release for a historical art exhibition (topic: a royal wedding, 16th century, Austria)
"Dokumentiert sind die pr�chtigen Turnieraufz�ge zur Hochzeit in einem �ber 80 Blatt umfassenden Bildband..."
Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
Austria
Local time: 08:26
English translation:jousting display
Explanation:
A jousting display (or tournament), often theatrical, used as entertainment at medieval weddings and large gatherings.
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Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 08:26
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1jousting display
Sarah Bessioud
4Tournament processions
DFTS (X)
3Tournament parade
Elisabeth Kissel


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Turnieraufz�ge
jousting display


Explanation:
A jousting display (or tournament), often theatrical, used as entertainment at medieval weddings and large gatherings.

Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 08:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carlie Sitzman: I agree. According to my dictionary, "turnier" was specific to jousting in the middle ages but is often used in modern terms to refer to a tournament.
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  -> Thank you Carlie
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Turnieraufz�ge
Tournament parade


Explanation:
Unter 'Aufzug' verstehe ich eigentlich mehr einen Umzug aller Teilnehmenden - in diesem Sinne wuerde 'tournament parade' oder 'Grande Parade' passen. Wenn damit allerdings mehr die Unterhaltung der Gaeste waehrend des Mahles etc gemeint ist, dann passt jeux de mots Vorschlag vielleicht besser.

Elisabeth Kissel
Australia
Local time: 16:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Tournament processions


Explanation:
From research online it seems like although "Turnier" could be just "jousting" in English, it seems in fact that jousting was one particular part of medieval tournaments. And taking into account what Elisabeth pointed out about trying to find a more equivalent translation of Aufzug, I think that procession works better than parade. Here is a link to support my thesis: http://books.google.com/books?id=2Wd5tzn3krsC&pg=PA129&lpg=P...

DFTS (X)
Sweden
Local time: 08:26
Native speaker of: English
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