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erheben

English translation: elevate (to metropolitan status / to the rank of metropolis)

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German term or phrase:erheben
English translation:elevate (to metropolitan status / to the rank of metropolis)
Entered by: Jacek Kloskowski

21:12 Apr 21, 2017
German to English translations [PRO]
Religion
German term or phrase: erheben
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.
Daniel Gray
Germany
Local time: 10:52
elevate (to metropolitan status / to the rank of metropolis)
Explanation:
....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
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Jacek Kloskowski
United States
Local time: 04:52
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Summary of answers provided
2 +10elevate (to metropolitan status / to the rank of metropolis)
Jacek Kloskowski
3bestow the status of X upon
Anne Schulz
3to raise to the status of
Wendy Streitparth


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +10
Erhebung / erheben
elevate (to metropolitan status / to the rank of metropolis)


Explanation:
....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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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

Jacek Kloskowski
United States
Local time: 04:52
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Good solution. Thanks!

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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bestow the status of X upon


Explanation:
an alternative option (if you prefer to use different wording in each case)

Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 10:52
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: wouldn't that be more 'verleihen' in German? Not quite the same thing imo.
7 hrs
  -> 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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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to raise to the status of


Explanation:
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

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 10:52
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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