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Kreuzgang

Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Standeswallfahrt

English translation:

cantonal pilgrimage

Added to glossary by Wendy Streitparth
Apr 27, 2017 14:39
7 yrs ago
German term

Standeswallfahrt

German to English Social Sciences History Pilgrimages, Switzerland
"Seit dem 14. Jahrhundert verordnen auch Städte und Orte obligatorische Bittgänge nach Einsiedeln, sogenannte Kreuzgänge oder Standeswallfahrten. "
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 cantonal pilgrimage
3 +1 Communal pilgrimage
3 pilgrimage procession
References
Die 26 Kantone (französisch cantons, ita...
Change log

Apr 28, 2017 20:21: Murad AWAD changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences"

Apr 30, 2017 11:30: Wendy Streitparth Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

+2
3 hrs
Selected

cantonal pilgrimage

Be it with local or cantonal pilgrimages or special pilgrimage feasts, several communities in the canton of Schwyz actively cultivate religious rituals still today, ...
http://www.schwyz-tourismus.ch/en/art-culture/customs/religi...
Note from asker:
Yes, very well researched. Many thanks.
Peer comment(s):
agree Clive Phillips
3 hrs
Many thanks, Clive
agree seehand : sehr gut recherchiert!
13 hrs
Vielen Dank, seehand. So schwer war es nicht!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks!"
1 hr

pilgrimage procession

http://www.sikart.ch/werke.aspx?id=12009018

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-04-27 15:43:05 GMT)
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the link shows a Swiss painting depicting one of these procesions

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-04-27 15:43:50 GMT)
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have done a bit of digging but can't come up with anything better

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-04-27 15:46:34 GMT)
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my gut feeling tells me "pilgimage" would do but there might be a more specific term
Peer comment(s):
neutral philgoddard : But this gives "pilgrimages/processions known as pilgrimages/processions". It doesn't make sense in the context.
13 mins
I agree Phil and I still think we would be more or less ok with "pilgimages"
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+1
1 hr

Communal pilgrimage

just a suggestion...
as used here, to distinguish from individual pilgrimage https://books.google.de/books?id=YVYkrNhPMQkC&pg=PA93&lpg=PA...

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-04-27 15:52:29 GMT)
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or community pilgrimage
Peer comment(s):
agree David Hollywood : this is highly plausible
1 min
neutral philgoddard : See my comment above.
4 mins
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Reference comments

3 hrs
Reference:

Die 26 Kantone (französisch cantons, italienisch cantoni, rätoromanisch chantuns, in der Deutschschweiz traditionell Stand, im Plural Stände genannt[
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanton_(Schweiz)
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