Apr 18, 2013 16:39
11 yrs ago
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German term
handgemachte Musik
German to English
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Music
Ab 17.00 Uhr spielt die Country- Band live im Biergarten: abwechslungsreiche, handgemachte Countrymusic sowohl rockige Country-Stücke als auch beliebte und bekannte Titel aus der klassischen Country-Richtung.
I am not sure how to translate handgemachte here?
Any suggestions?
Thank you
Mark
I am not sure how to translate handgemachte here?
Any suggestions?
Thank you
Mark
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | homespun music |
Trudy Peters
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| 3 +1 | honest music |
Thomas Pfann
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| 3 +1 | raw (unadulterated) music |
Michael Martin, MA
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| 3 | down-to-earth |
David Friemann, MA
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Proposed translations
+5
6 mins
Selected
homespun music
homespun country music
Goin' Country – A History of Country Music in the Mainstream - ELLEwww.elle.com/pop-culture/reviews/cowboy-junkies-285093CachedJan 24, 2009 – ... only to Sonic Youth confesses his or her unwavering allegiance to good ol' homespun country music and its icons. And no, Jack White wasn't ...
Goin' Country – A History of Country Music in the Mainstream - ELLEwww.elle.com/pop-culture/reviews/cowboy-junkies-285093CachedJan 24, 2009 – ... only to Sonic Youth confesses his or her unwavering allegiance to good ol' homespun country music and its icons. And no, Jack White wasn't ...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Joel Schaefer
12 mins
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| agree |
Ramey Rieger (X)
: very nice
16 mins
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| agree |
philgoddard
: Or down-home.
39 mins
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| agree |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 23 hrs
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| agree |
Lancashireman
: My second choice after 'skills-focused music'.
2 days 7 hrs
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| neutral |
Cilian O'Tuama
: Hi Trudy, I think Andrew's on a sabotage mission :-)
2 days 9 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I really like this suggestion thanks to everyone. Vielen Dank Trudy."
11 mins
David Friemann, MA
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Not Just Right, But Real
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German
down-to-earth
Hi Mark,
obviously, the literal translation of hand-made doesn't make much sense here, as music from live bands is in any case hand-made.
For a live band playing country and rock music in a Biergarten, "urig" or "bodenständig" comes to mind, for which I suggest: down-to-earth.
obviously, the literal translation of hand-made doesn't make much sense here, as music from live bands is in any case hand-made.
For a live band playing country and rock music in a Biergarten, "urig" or "bodenständig" comes to mind, for which I suggest: down-to-earth.
+1
19 mins
honest music
"honest music" springs to mind as one of those buzzwords, maybe also "real" or "pure" (or even a combination of those)
they play real, honest country music
they play real, honest country music
+1
53 mins
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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16
raw (unadulterated) music
I think this is primarily a reference to their craft in playing (traditional) instruments which makes them more appealing to a live audience. Raw, unadulterated music without Schnickschnack.
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While I'd stick with the above as a general translation of the concept, I've noticed that it doesn't seem to fit into the actual sentence. Here's my attempt at the whole sentence:
"At 5 pm, the Country Band will take the stage with a rich repertoire of (hot) instrumental playing, rock-infused country as well as crowd pleasers from classic country hits."
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Note added at 5 days (2013-04-24 13:28:23 GMT)
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Upon Cilian's graceful suggestion, I've translated my previous sentence into English.
"At 5 pm, the Country Band will take the stage in the beer garden with (offering) a rich repertoire of (hot) instrumental sounds, rock-infused country as well as your favorite classic country hits."
Handgemachte Musik = "instrumental sounds +context"
Note that this solution draws additional meaning from the context (rich repertoire of instrumental sounds). The aspect of skilled musicianship is less emphasized here than in the German (in the sentence flow, it sounds better in German than in English) but is still clearly implied.
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-04-18 17:42:42 GMT)
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http://www.shz.de/nachrichten/lokales/flensburger-tageblatt/...
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-04-18 18:28:08 GMT)
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While I'd stick with the above as a general translation of the concept, I've noticed that it doesn't seem to fit into the actual sentence. Here's my attempt at the whole sentence:
"At 5 pm, the Country Band will take the stage with a rich repertoire of (hot) instrumental playing, rock-infused country as well as crowd pleasers from classic country hits."
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Note added at 5 days (2013-04-24 13:28:23 GMT)
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Upon Cilian's graceful suggestion, I've translated my previous sentence into English.
"At 5 pm, the Country Band will take the stage in the beer garden with (offering) a rich repertoire of (hot) instrumental sounds, rock-infused country as well as your favorite classic country hits."
Handgemachte Musik = "instrumental sounds +context"
Note that this solution draws additional meaning from the context (rich repertoire of instrumental sounds). The aspect of skilled musicianship is less emphasized here than in the German (in the sentence flow, it sounds better in German than in English) but is still clearly implied.
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: what does that mean?
59 mins
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a focus on individual skills with instruments
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| agree |
Johanna González
: See my discussion entry above :)
1 hr
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Thanks, Johanna.
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Lancashireman
: with 'skills-oriented', and 'raw' was a winner last time too: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/music/5107606-ge...
6 hrs
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Thanks. Skills-oriented is technically correct but what sounds good in isolation may not have the same effect in context. Other adjectives sound good but say too little about "handgemacht". That's why I did the whole sentence over (minus beer garden)
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Cilian O'Tuama
: "repertoire of instrumental playing"? "crowd pleasers from hits"? Something's very wrong. // So make a useful suggestion in English./// That's better. You're welcome.
1 day 9 hrs
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That may be a little harsh. I'd just call comments like that useless//Sure thing. Already posted a new version. Changed my mind as I see now that I had clumsily merged two expressions.
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