werkhaftigkeit

English translation: artistic substance

17:35 May 10, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
German term or phrase: werkhaftigkeit
Werkhaftigkeit steht hier auf dem Prufstand... talking about the ability of a work of art to plausibly "be" a work of art...
dco
Local time: 02:47
English translation:artistic substance
Explanation:
I would call it
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gangels (X)
Local time: 18:47
Grading comment
thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Whether it can be considered a work of art is a matter of judgment
Kim Metzger
4 +1a piece of art
Klaus Dorn (X)
4 +1artistic substance
gangels (X)
4workmanship
swisstell
4craftsmanship
pschmitt
4Sentence option:
brute (X)


  

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Whether it can be considered a work of art is a matter of judgment


Explanation:
Not much different from your choice.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 18:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Klaus Dorn (X): judgement
2 mins
  -> judgment

neutral  Trudy Peters: Klaus: judgment is the US spelling
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workmanship


Explanation:
would be an appropriate direct translation/meaning

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 02:47
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a piece of art


Explanation:
just a different suggestion:

"whether the work in question qualifies as a piece of art..."

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Note added at 2002-05-10 17:51:30 (GMT)
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how about \"of artistic merit\"?

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Note added at 2002-05-10 17:53:03 (GMT)
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ie. whether the piece has artistic merit...(I like this one best)

Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 03:47
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters
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craftsmanship


Explanation:
I think this is what's meant here: craftsmanship or the skill that goes into producing a work of art.

Hope this helps

pschmitt
Local time: 01:47
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Sentence option:


Explanation:
"Artisanship is here at trial"!

brute (X)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
artistic substance


Explanation:
I would call it

gangels (X)
Local time: 18:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 5559
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Сергей Лузан
2 days 19 hrs
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