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nostalgic outlet

German translation: Ventil für nostalgische Gefühle


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English term or phrase:nostalgic outlet
German translation:Ventil für nostalgische Gefühle
Entered by: Karin Maack
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07:50 Nov 9, 2006
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Art/Literary - Music
English term or phrase: nostalgic outlet
"I wasn't around for rag, but I remember hearing it at my grandfather's. It's a nice, simple melody. It's catchy." And more than anything, people of today need this kind of a nostalgic outlet.
martina1974
Austria
Local time: 01:01
Ventil für nostalgische Gefühle
Explanation:
"outlet" kann man im Wörterbuch so überrsetzt finden. Hier passt es, finde ich, perfekt.
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Karin Maack
Germany
Local time: 01:01
Grading comment
Herzlichen Dank!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5Möglichkeit, ihre nostalgischen Gefühle auszuleben
Claudia Levent
5Ventil für nostalgische Gefühle
Karin Maack
3nostalgischer Schwung
Günther Toussaint


  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
nostalgischer Schwung


Explanation:
or "Begeisterung / Fröhlichkeit / Faszination"

Günther Toussaint
Local time: 01:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Möglichkeit, ihre nostalgischen Gefühle auszuleben


Explanation:
outlet verstehe ich hier im Sinne von Ventil. Man könnte auch sagen: ein VEntil für ihre nostalgischen Gefühle

Claudia Levent
Local time: 01:01
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulrike MacKay: genau mein Gedanke! ;-)
12 mins
  -> Merci mesdames!

agree  Steffen Walter
26 mins
  -> Danke Steffen!

agree  xxxFrancis Lee: obwohl "Ventil" was negatives an sich hätte, oder?
2 hrs
  -> Ja, empfinde ich auch so, deshalb war es auch nur meine "Zweitlösung"

agree  Otmar Lichtenwörther: ja, absolut
2 hrs

agree  Dr. Tilmann Kleinau
6 hrs
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3 days8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Ventil für nostalgische Gefühle


Explanation:
"outlet" kann man im Wörterbuch so überrsetzt finden. Hier passt es, finde ich, perfekt.

Karin Maack
Germany
Local time: 01:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 9
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Herzlichen Dank!
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