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Bergrecht

English translation: wine-growing rights

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German term or phrase:Bergrecht
English translation:wine-growing rights
Entered by: Kaportnoy

15:44 Mar 11, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
History / Medieval History
German term or phrase: Bergrecht
Die Eintragungen (im Satzbuch) beziehen sich in der Mehrzahl auf Häuser, aber auch Weingärten, Fleischbänke, Gewandkeller, Badestuben, Hofstätten etc., manchmal wurden sogar Burg- und Bergrechte oder Erbschaften verpfändet.

I believe it has something to do with the Weingärten, not "mining rights". Any ideas?
Kaportnoy
Local time: 09:54
wine-growing rights
Explanation:
From the context, it means "right" rather than "law".

I haven't managed to find support for my answer in so many words, but my example sentences, both from old documents, suggest that it's probably correct.

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-03-11 17:09:32 GMT)
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Or vine-growing, obviously.
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philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
Perfect, thank you very much for all your help with this translation!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1wine-growing rights
philgoddard
3viticulture law
Julia Burgess
3viticulture concession
Johanna Timm, PhD
Summary of reference entries provided
In Niederösterreich, Steiermark (und Krain) ...
Cilian O'Tuama

  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
viticulture law


Explanation:
According to Wikipedia: In Niederösterreich, Steiermark (und Krain) wurde/wird die Bezeichnung Bergrecht auch im Sinne von Weinbaurecht, Weinbergrecht verstanden.

I'm not certain of the translation, but there is certainly some basis for thinking viticulture could be involved, as you say.


    https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergrecht#cite_note-10
    https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=FFqensJiw9EC&pg=PA146-IA4&lpg=PA146-IA4&dq=weinbergrecht&source=bl&ots=3uSTmPkpqi&sig=HYXZn3bYrnSvx7ipvr
Julia Burgess
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:54
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: though it sounds more like a licence or permit than a law (verpfändet), oder?
48 mins
  -> yes, it could be a licence - or perhaps 'right(s)'?
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
wine-growing rights


Explanation:
From the context, it means "right" rather than "law".

I haven't managed to find support for my answer in so many words, but my example sentences, both from old documents, suggest that it's probably correct.

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-03-11 17:09:32 GMT)
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Or vine-growing, obviously.

Example sentence(s):
  • Ein Bergrecht, das 90 Eimer bringt und vier Weingärten
  • n Lachenberg zu Luttenberg ein Gült, als ein Weingart, samt ein Bergrecht,

    Reference: http://books.google.com/books?id=3ZkWAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA45&lpg=PA...
    Reference: http://books.google.com/books?id=dYdeAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA50&lpg=PA...
philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 76
Grading comment
Perfect, thank you very much for all your help with this translation!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: Better suited to the Medieval History context (see above) than the more modern concession/franchise options
8 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
viticulture concession


Explanation:
concession: a ​special ​right to ​property or ​land
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/concessio...



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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2016-03-12 23:46:26 GMT)
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"During the Middle Ages, land concessions required trustees to plant both olive trees and vineyards on the land parcels. Before long, villages began springing up along the lengthy and ancient Tejo River."
http://cravedfw.com/2015/12/15/in-portugals-historic-tejo-wi...

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 06:54
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 60
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Reference comments


10 mins peer agreement (net): +2
Reference: In Niederösterreich, Steiermark (und Krain) ...

Reference information:
In Niederösterreich, Steiermark (und Krain) wurde/wird die Bezeichnung Bergrecht auch im Sinne von Weinbaurecht, Weinbergrecht verstanden.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergrecht#Bergrecht_in_.Österr...

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Julia Burgess: Snap! Sorry, Cilian, just updated my page and seen your reference.
10 mins
  -> not to worry
agree  Edith Kelly
38 mins
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