Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

um Verlust von Erfahrungstiefe

English translation:

loss of experiential depth

Added to glossary by Helen Shiner
Jan 21, 2014 12:17
10 yrs ago
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German term

um Verlust von Erfahrungstiefe

German to English Art/Literary Architecture
Hi! I have this text to translate but I´m not really sure about this sentence.

Es handelt sich nicht nur um Verlust von Erfahrungstiefe, sondern um künstliche Tiefenlosigkeit.

Here the whole text:

. Schon Heidegger erwähnte das narzisstische und nihilistische Auge, wobei deutlich wird, dass der Sinn des Sehens primär im Vordergrund steht und die restlichen Sinne irrelevant sind. Dies auch deshalb, da Architekturen immer glatter werden und somit an Taktilität verlieren. Mit fortschreitender Zeit wird Architektur immer mehr zu einer Kunst des gedruckten und vervielfältigten Bildes. Dies geht so weit, dass immer mehr spiegelnde Fassaden im Grunde ein Abbild unserer kapitalistischen Zeit zeigen. Es handelt sich nicht nur um Verlust von Erfahrungstiefe, sondern um künstliche Tiefenlosigkeit. Die äußeren Erscheinungsbilder und Oberflächen zielen auf einen Soforteffekt ab, welche keinen nachhaltigen Einfluss mehr auf die Zeit haben. Es geht nur mehr um Brandings von Hüllen, das Buch soll den erreichten Zenit dieser Entwicklung aufzeigen.

and this is my try:

It's not about loosing depth of experience but about an artificial lack of depth.
Change log

Jan 23, 2014 11:15: Helen Shiner Created KOG entry

Discussion

Stephen Reader Jan 22, 2014:
intentional superficiality W/McBride
mcbride Jan 21, 2014:
The loss of experiential depth, it seems to me, is the consequence of an intentional superficiality of construction (rather than artificial in nature), as outward appearances are specifically designed for immediate (visual) impact, while other possible experiences of architecture are purposefully neglected, or denied.
freekfluweel Jan 21, 2014:
2D instead of 3D -> artistic "Mit fortschreitender Zeit wird Architektur immer mehr zu einer Kunst des gedruckten und vervielfältigten Bildes".

"Es geht nur mehr um Brandings von Hüllen

Proposed translations

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loss of experiential depth

It is not about the loss of experiential depth or the loss of depth as experienced but about a lack of depth in terms of construction. I think this is what the artificial means here - it is man-made, essentially.
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard
5 hrs
Thanks, Phil
agree Stephen Reader : Nice one. But note "not only" as distinct from "not"-absolute (not intending to nit-pick!)
20 hrs
Thanks, Stephen
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loss of profundity

"This is not about the loss of profundity in experience but about a lack of depth by design."

Or:

"The experience of profundity has not merely been lost but replaced by a lack of depth by design."

Compare with source below:

"True philosophy is non-philosophy, — which is to enter into the profundity of "experience."
Peer comment(s):

neutral Helen Shiner : This is perspectival depth, not profundity of meaning or otherwise.
5 hrs
Well, the author dragged Heidegger into this and borrowed Erfahrungstiefe from a different field..
agree Stephen Reader : Again, sorry to carp, "not only"/"both"
20 hrs
That's correct. No problem.
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21 hrs

As much as a flattening-out of the [archit'l] experience, we are [dealing with/looking at/facing]...

A variant try (risking a slight change of vocab. pitch/level)
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