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sympathetic magic

German translation: Sympathiezauber


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English term or phrase:sympathetic magic
German translation:Sympathiezauber
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08:00 May 12, 2006
English to German translations [PRO]
Esoteric practices
English term or phrase: sympathetic magic
Earth Magic is also called Sympathetic Magic, because it is a magic of protection
Guro
Local time: 14:54
Sympathiezauber
Explanation:
laut Wikipedia.
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OvidiuKatz
Romania
Local time: 15:54
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Wahrscheinlich ist es die richtige Übersetzung, aber ich finde, es passt nicht ganz in den Kontext...es soll ja "Schutz" erwirkt werden und keine Sympathie...aber ich schaue mal weiter, trotzdem danke!
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3 +3Sympathiezauber
OvidiuKatz
4nachahmende Magiegassner


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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Sympathiezauber


Explanation:
laut Wikipedia.


    Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weiße_Magie
OvidiuKatz
Romania
Local time: 15:54
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Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in GermanGerman
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Wahrscheinlich ist es die richtige Übersetzung, aber ich finde, es passt nicht ganz in den Kontext...es soll ja "Schutz" erwirkt werden und keine Sympathie...aber ich schaue mal weiter, trotzdem danke!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Gennet: Hat etwas mit "Magnetismus" zu tun. Zur Anregung: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_Goclenius_d._J. und Umberto Eco's Insel des vorigen Tages über Digby's "Pulver der Sympathie"
55 mins
  -> danke, Peter
agree  Richard Benham: Given that it's bollocks anyway, it's best to be as literal as possible.
2 hrs
  -> Danke, Richard
agree  Craig Meulen: refers to the principle "like attracts like" - here two links, one sceptical, one supportive http://skepdic.com/sympathetic.html http://www.sungaya.de/schwarz/allmende/zukunft/sympathiezaub...
2 hrs
  -> Danke, Craig
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88 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nachahmende Magie


Explanation:
Auch wenn die Frage schon alt ist, nur so zur Info:
Ich habe "Nachahmende Magie" gefunden.
Motto: Gleiches muss Gleiches hervorbringen (z. B. Voodoozauber usw)


    Reference: http://www.kontinente.org
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