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German term or phrase:
erheben
English translation:
elevate (to metropolitan status / to the rank of metropolis)
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Jacek Kloskowski
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Good evening,
I am currently translating an academic piece on the beginnings of the Archdiocese of Poznań and would like to have a second opinion on the term "erheben".
It appears in two places in the text:
Am 20. April des Jahres 967 verkündigte Papst Johannes XIII. den Beschluss der Ravennater Ostersynode, den an der Elbe gelegenen Ort Magdeburg, wo Kaiser Otto der Große den Körper des Heiligen Mauritius und vieler Märtyrer versammelt und eine ecclesia mirae magnitudinis erbaut habe, zur Metropole zu erheben.
Would a translation such as "to exalt Magdeburg to a metropolinate" be a suitable solution?
Noch in der schließlich nicht umgesetzten, von Johannes XII. aber im Jahr 962 bereits angekündigten Erhebung des Moritzklosters zum Erzbistum war nur von Merseburg als Suffragan die Rede gewesen; weil Magdeburg aber in Nachbarschaft der gentes liege, sollten von dort aus unter den Unterworfenen weitere gegründet werden können.
I'm not sure "exaltation" works too well in this instance. Does anyone have any better ideas?
Thanks.
I am currently translating an academic piece on the beginnings of the Archdiocese of Poznań and would like to have a second opinion on the term "erheben".
It appears in two places in the text:
Am 20. April des Jahres 967 verkündigte Papst Johannes XIII. den Beschluss der Ravennater Ostersynode, den an der Elbe gelegenen Ort Magdeburg, wo Kaiser Otto der Große den Körper des Heiligen Mauritius und vieler Märtyrer versammelt und eine ecclesia mirae magnitudinis erbaut habe, zur Metropole zu erheben.
Would a translation such as "to exalt Magdeburg to a metropolinate" be a suitable solution?
Noch in der schließlich nicht umgesetzten, von Johannes XII. aber im Jahr 962 bereits angekündigten Erhebung des Moritzklosters zum Erzbistum war nur von Merseburg als Suffragan die Rede gewesen; weil Magdeburg aber in Nachbarschaft der gentes liege, sollten von dort aus unter den Unterworfenen weitere gegründet werden können.
I'm not sure "exaltation" works too well in this instance. Does anyone have any better ideas?
Thanks.
Proposed translations
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| 2 +10 | elevate (to metropolitan status / to the rank of metropolis) |
Jacek Kloskowski
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| 3 | bestow the status of X upon |
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| 3 | to raise to the status of |
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Change log
Apr 21, 2017 21:25: Murad AWAD changed "Term asked" from "Erhebung / erheben" to "erheben"
Apr 21, 2017 22:36: Steffen Walter changed "Field (write-in)" from "steak preparation" to "(none)"
Apr 23, 2017 11:29: Jacek Kloskowski Created KOG entry
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German term (edited):
Erhebung / erheben
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elevate (to metropolitan status / to the rank of metropolis)
....request to elevate St Andrews to metropolitan status...
https://books.google.com/books?id=mFzC11YePVgC&pg=PA448&lpg=...
In the middle of the twelfth century, it was elevated to the rank of metropoly, and thus gained a greater influence in northern Dalmatia.
https://books.google.com/books?id=pLJCCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA45&lpg=P...
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el·e·vate (ĕl′ə-vāt′)
v. ele·vat·ed, ele·vat·ing, ele·vates
v.tr. ele·vat·ed, ele·vat·ing, ele·vates
1. To move (something) to a higher place or position from a lower one; lift. See Synonyms at lift.
2. To increase the amount or intensity of: factors that elevate blood pressure.
3. To promote to a higher rank.
4. To raise to a higher moral, cultural, or intellectual level: elevate the tone of the debate.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/elevate
https://books.google.com/books?id=mFzC11YePVgC&pg=PA448&lpg=...
In the middle of the twelfth century, it was elevated to the rank of metropoly, and thus gained a greater influence in northern Dalmatia.
https://books.google.com/books?id=pLJCCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA45&lpg=P...
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Note added at 13 mins (2017-04-21 21:25:46 GMT)
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el·e·vate (ĕl′ə-vāt′)
v. ele·vat·ed, ele·vat·ing, ele·vates
v.tr. ele·vat·ed, ele·vat·ing, ele·vates
1. To move (something) to a higher place or position from a lower one; lift. See Synonyms at lift.
2. To increase the amount or intensity of: factors that elevate blood pressure.
3. To promote to a higher rank.
4. To raise to a higher moral, cultural, or intellectual level: elevate the tone of the debate.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/elevate
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bestow the status of X upon
an alternative option (if you prefer to use different wording in each case)
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writeaway
: wouldn't that be more 'verleihen' in German? Not quite the same thing imo.
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Thanks writeaway. Certainly not the same word, but to the same effect (if the pope "bestows the status" of metropolis or archbishopship, then the status of the city or convent, respectively, is higher than before. If the pope "elevates" them - same.
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to raise to the status of
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=I5lFCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT121&lp...
HamburgBremen was initially one of its subordinate bishoprics, but was itself raised to archiepiscopal status during the 860s with responsibility for lands beyond the Elbe.
https://www.eurocathinfo.eu/index.php/en/bc-bishops-conferen...
With the papal Bull dated 15 March 1887 (Bulla Quemadmodum Sollicitus Pastor), the "nullius diocesis" Abbey was raised to the status of bishopric
HamburgBremen was initially one of its subordinate bishoprics, but was itself raised to archiepiscopal status during the 860s with responsibility for lands beyond the Elbe.
https://www.eurocathinfo.eu/index.php/en/bc-bishops-conferen...
With the papal Bull dated 15 March 1887 (Bulla Quemadmodum Sollicitus Pastor), the "nullius diocesis" Abbey was raised to the status of bishopric
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