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Stand und Rang

English translation: high social status

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German term or phrase:	Stand und Rang
English translation:	high social status
Entered by:	Jon Reynolds

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09:23 Nov 9, 2009

German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting

German term or phrase: Stand und Rang

This appears in the description of a piece of art in which two lovers are embracing. "Der Kleidung nach zu beurteilen sind beide von Stand und Rang". I know it means something like "well to do" but I want something neater in English.

Jon Reynolds KudoZ activity Questions: 54 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 22 United Kingdom
Local time: 23:29

high social status

Explanation:
Just a suggestion. The clothing worn by the protagonists indicates their high social status.

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-11-09 09:30:11 GMT)
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Obviously not a direct translation of the phrase you give...

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Note added at 1 day8 hrs (2009-11-10 17:53:05 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Jon!

Selected response from:

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:29

Grading comment

Thanks again!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +6

high social status

Helen Shiner

high ranking

VickiChesson

3 +1

members of the upper-class

Judith Imbo

high in rank and status

Jutta Scherer

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

members of the upper-class

Explanation:
or
distinguished members of [xxxx adjective(s)] society

Judith Imbo
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:29
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

6 mins confidence:

high ranking

Explanation:
"Judging by their clothing, they are both high ranking/high-ranking individuals"
Does that work?

VickiChesson
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:29
Native speaker of:

English

29 mins confidence:

high in rank and status

Explanation:
... would be my suggestion

Jutta Scherer
Germany
Local time: 00:29
Native speaker of:

German

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

high social status

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 105

Grading comment

Thanks again!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

mill

13 mins

-> Thanks, mill

agree

Jim Tucker

1 hr

-> Thanks, Jim

agree

Goldcoaster: or "high social standing"

1 hr

-> Thanks, Goldcoaster

agree

Ingeborg Gowans: indeed, good morning :)

2 hrs

-> Thanks, Ingeborg - greetings to you, too!

agree

Stephen Reader: With you and Goldcoaster

2 hrs

-> Thanks, Stephen

agree

British Diana: but would you really call them protagonists here? It is neither a film nor a story and nor are they fighting (I hope!). As it is an English and not a German setting, we are safe to call them "figures" ( sorry about my little innuendo).

2 hrs

-> Diana, protagonists is not offered as a translation of 'beide', obviously, as I have made very clear in my answer. Thanks for the agree, but please read carefully.

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