Sep 16, 2000 13:35
24 yrs ago
German term

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German to English Art/Literary
This sentence refers to an Ausstellung:

Popul:ares wird genauso pr:asentiert wie Klassisches und Nachdenkliches - genauso wie Lustiges.

Proposed translations

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I think what is important here is to find a translation that
1) maintains the very deliberate balanced structure of the original;
2) communicates the meaning of the words as exactly as possible;
3) sounds natural in English.

Here is my solution:

The popular is exhibited as well as the classical - the thoughtful as well as the amusing

Depending on the situation or context, it may be better to stick even closer to the original and say "presented" instead of "exhibited".

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genauso=exactly, just the same, just as
Populaeres=popular
Klassisches=classical
Nachdenken-Nachdenkliches (verb. noun)=thoughtfulness, contemplativeness, pondering,reflectiveness etc.
Lustiges=funniness, cheerfullness, drollness, comicality

The nouns sound kind of odd in English.
Thus, I would translate it this way:
Popular material is presented
just the same as classical and contemplative ones--just like/so is funny stuff/comical stuff.
Or:
All materials are presented the same way whether they are popular, classical,
contemplative, or comical.
Reference:

Muret-Sanders

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44 mins

Nachdenkliches is thought-provoking

Thought-provoking makes more sense than contemplative here. And I wouldn't use the word "material" unless the context allows.
Everything is presented in the same way whether classical, thought-provoking or comical.
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The exhibits encompass the whole range from trendy to classical themes, from provocative to humorous subjects.

(More contect would probably have been helpful: e.g. what kind of Ausstellung?) :)



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13 hrs

The popular was as well-represented as the classical and thought-provoking -- and as the comical

It refers to an absence of discrimination between the high- and low-brow, an openness.
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14 hrs

Pupolar items find a place here as do classical and thought provoking or even comic items.

It certainly refers to some exhibits, though some more text would have helped.
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