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Handlungsvollzüge

English translation: acts/events/occasions

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German term or phrase:Handlungsvollzüge
English translation:acts/events/occasions
Entered by: Kaportnoy

17:27 Apr 13, 2016
German to English translations [PRO]
History / Textiles in Middle Ages
German term or phrase: Handlungsvollzüge
Auch die explizit liturgischen Gewänder, die nur in sakralen und nicht während profaner Handlungsvollzüge getragen wurden, erfüllten an die weltliche Gewalt des Papstes gebundene Repräsentationsfunktionen.
Kaportnoy
Local time: 02:42
acts/events/occasions
Explanation:
I haven't managed to find a dictionary definition, but I think the meaning is clear from the context. And while Linguee isn't always reliable, the entries near the top often are.

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Note added at 17 mins (2016-04-13 17:44:03 GMT)
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"Nur in sakralen und nicht während profaner Handlungsvollzüge getragen wurden" is saying the same thing twice. I'd say something like "only at religious events" and ignore the other bit.
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philgoddard
United States
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4 +1acts/events/occasions
philgoddard
3rituals
gangels (X)


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
acts/events/occasions


Explanation:
I haven't managed to find a dictionary definition, but I think the meaning is clear from the context. And while Linguee isn't always reliable, the entries near the top often are.

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Note added at 17 mins (2016-04-13 17:44:03 GMT)
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"Nur in sakralen und nicht während profaner Handlungsvollzüge getragen wurden" is saying the same thing twice. I'd say something like "only at religious events" and ignore the other bit.


    Reference: http://www.linguee.de/deutsch-englisch/uebersetzung/handlung...
philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 76
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agree  Ramey Rieger (X): Here, I would use acts
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rituals


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gangels (X)
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