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German translation: Mainstream/vorherrschend


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English term or phrase:mainstream
German translation:Mainstream/vorherrschend
Entered by: Cathrin Cordes
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21:57 Nov 25, 2007
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: mainstream
How can mainstream be translated - as in mainstream cinema, or mainstream nationalist movements?
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Mainstream/vorherrschend
Explanation:
wuerde ich in den meist ueblichen Anwendungen gar nicht uebersetzen, insbesondere wenn es um geschmackliche Dinge geht wie Kino, Kunst oder Musik ist der neudeutsche Begriff gang und gebe
sonst: vorherrschend, zB bei nationalist movements

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Summary of answers provided
3 +5Mainstream/vorherrschend
Cathrin Cordes
4depends on the intended connotation (see below)Gauri Shringarpure
3Massen-
Anne Spitzmueller
3etabliert
Stefan Scharowsky
3populäres Kino
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Mainstream/vorherrschend


Explanation:
wuerde ich in den meist ueblichen Anwendungen gar nicht uebersetzen, insbesondere wenn es um geschmackliche Dinge geht wie Kino, Kunst oder Musik ist der neudeutsche Begriff gang und gebe
sonst: vorherrschend, zB bei nationalist movements



Cathrin Cordes
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agree  Rebecka Beetz: in kuenstlerischem Zusammenhang (Kino, Musik etc.) auf jeden Fall Mainstream lassen
3 hrs
agree  stanley lawson
4 hrs
agree  Michael Schickenberg: Mit Rebecka. Im pol. Zusammenhang evtl. auch "breit, groß, Haupt-" (wenn es um die Größe geht) oder sogar "gemäßigt, moderat" (wenn als Gegensatz zu "extremistisch" gemeint). Je nach Kontext.
10 hrs
agree  erika rubinstein: Nur Mainstream. Ist ein Fachbegriff.
12 hrs
agree  mill
12 hrs
neutral  xxxFrancis Lee: Aber was ist mit den Millionen von Deutschen, die mit "Mainstream" nix anfangen können? Würde ich höchstens bei z.B. Pop-Musik verwenden.
15 hrs
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depends on the intended connotation (see below)


Explanation:

konventionelle

vorherrschend (predominant)

mainstream (my choice)

Much as "mainstream" happens to be conventional and mostly predominant, I wouldn't say it's synonymous to both concepts. If it's about cinema/art or other trends, I prefer to leave it as "Mainstream" - it's the mainstream word ;)


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Gauri Shringarpure
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etabliert


Explanation:
U.a. LEO-Übersetzungsvorschlag; hört sich auch eher "sophisticated" an - etabliertes Kino z.B.

Stefan Scharowsky
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Local time: 14:22
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PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Michael Schickenberg: Sorry, trifft es m. E. nach nicht. Arthouse-Kino (der Quasi-Gegensatz zu Mainstream-Kino) ist auch etabliert, oder?
32 mins
disagree  erika rubinstein: Sagt man nicht.
2 hrs
agree  xxxFrancis Lee: "etabliert" passt auf jeden Fall für Parteien - nicht allerdings für z.B. Kino
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populäres Kino


Explanation:
Hallo!

Mit "mainstream" ist gemeint: massenkompatibel :-) und in diesem Sinne m. E. "populär".

Gruß
Sabine

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Massen-


Explanation:
wie in Massenunterhaltung, Massenbewegung, Massengeschmack

...eine weitere Möglichkeit

Anne Spitzmueller
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Changes made by editors
Dec 9, 2007 - Changes made by Cathrin Cordes:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Nov 25, 2007 - Changes made by Kim Metzger:
Language pairGerman to English => English to German


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