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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Fragehorizont

English translation:

conceptual ambit

Added to glossary by Helen Shiner
Jun 25, 2008 10:46
16 yrs ago
German term

Fragehorizont

German to English Art/Literary Philosophy
A quote from a letter to artists from Pope John Paul II:

In einem Brief an die Künstlerinnen und Künstler schrieb Johannes Paul II. (19.11.1980 in München), dass „nirgends … die Situation, das Lebensgefühl, aber auch der ** Fragehorizont** des heutigen Menschen so eindrucksvoll dargestellt (wird) wie in der heutigen Kunst“.
Proposed translations (English)
4 conceptual ambit
3 +2 spectrum of questions
3 inquisitiveness
3 variety of issues
3 questions about life
3 the breadth of questions
2 Existential wonder/curiosity
2 inquisitive ken
Change log

Jun 25, 2008 11:33: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "Fragehorzont" to "Fragehorizont"

Jul 15, 2008 16:27: Helen Shiner Created KOG entry

Discussion

matmcv (X) Jun 26, 2008:
I seem to be a bit late, but: re the Italian, "i limiti delle sue possibilità" = " the limits of his possibilities".
CGK (asker) Jun 25, 2008:
Can anyone speak Italian?
kriddl Jun 25, 2008:
Here is the link for the 1980 speech, if you haven't seen it already (only in German and Italian, though): http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/1980...
CGK (asker) Jun 25, 2008:
Yes, thank you, I already saw that, but it's from 1999, not 1980.
Patricia Will Jun 25, 2008:
Cf. www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/letters/documents/h...

Proposed translations

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Selected

conceptual ambit

I think what is meant is what people of any given period are able to conceive of in terms of possible inquiry, which changes over time obviously.

Hope this helps.

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Note added at 22 hrs (2008-06-26 09:30:05 GMT)
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or more simply 'frame of reference'
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very much for all your help. I think this comes closest, although spectrum of questions would fit the bill too. "
6 mins
German term (edited): Fragehorzont

inquisitiveness

Könnte man dies auch als "Wissendurst" deuten? Dann wäre "inquisitiveness" meines Erachtens treffend.
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8 mins

variety of issues

etwas frei aber dem sinne nach...
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14 mins
German term (edited): Fragehorzont

questions about life

or something along those lines, depending also on how you translate Situation and Lebensgefühl.
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25 mins
German term (edited): Fragehorzont

Existential wonder/curiosity

Just a thought
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36 mins
German term (edited): Fragehorzont

inquisitive ken

"There is a modest difference in men of merit, that shrinks with apprehension or disgust from an open and unqualified tribute of praise, and they cannot feel easy in a station which subjects them to the eye of public observation, or the inquisitive ken of critical scrutiny."
Reference:

http://books.google.de/books?id=o7kRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=%22inquisitive+ken%22&source=web&ots=xXLvkIa3Fu&sig=Tauz2KH3PcIN4HJ6IllNEBq

Peer comment(s):
neutral Lancashireman : aka 'nosy Kenneth'
5 hrs
:-)
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+2
1 hr

spectrum of questions

my take here
Peer comment(s):
agree Steffili : ja, das klingt auch gut ;)
19 mins
Danke, Steffili
agree oa_xxx (X) : the questions/issues/concerns... that preoccupy people today
26 mins
yes, a broad range of questions relating to every aspect of life
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4 hrs

the breadth of questions

might work here.
Reference:

http://www.answers.com/breadth&r=67

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