Erweiterer

English translation: interpreter

16:06 Jan 4, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
German term or phrase: Erweiterer
"Zweitens beweist sich Avicenna gerade mit diesem als kritischer Erweiterer von Aristoteles und dies auf einem von dessen zentralem Gebieten, nämlich der Physik."

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Lirka
Austria
Local time: 22:21
English translation:interpreter
Explanation:
"Avicenna was one of the main interpreters of Aristotle..."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotelianism

Or a verb construction with 'develop'.


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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2015-01-05 20:20:58 GMT)
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Or a verb construction with 'expand'.
(Dictionary translation of 'erweitern'. But you already knew that, didn't you, lirka)
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:21
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2interpreter
Lancashireman
3 +1critical ameliorater/ enhancer
Ramey Rieger (X)
3 +1a successor of
Phantalor


Discussion entries: 6





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
critical ameliorater/ enhancer


Explanation:
or amender, augmenter, magnifier, embellisher,

critical improvement on

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 22:21
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 41

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Keegan: Enhancer is my best idea! Kind regards
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Peter, he took it further in any case!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a successor of


Explanation:
I would say he is his successor, the context of aviable texts defines him as someone who used the teachings of aristoteles to form his own, so this term would be appropriate, even if he is critical he still has the teachings as his basis

Phantalor
Germany
Local time: 22:21
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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agree  Nadhart
2 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
interpreter


Explanation:
"Avicenna was one of the main interpreters of Aristotle..."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotelianism

Or a verb construction with 'develop'.


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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2015-01-05 20:20:58 GMT)
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Or a verb construction with 'expand'.
(Dictionary translation of 'erweitern'. But you already knew that, didn't you, lirka)

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:21
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 252
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: Yes, and no doubt as a result ended up *promulgating* his work./You could call it a critical commentary on his work.
8 mins
  -> Hi Helen. Asker liked 'promulgating' best.

agree  Susan Welsh: with Helen
21 mins
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