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Gesellschaftsclub

English translation: social club


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German term or phrase:Gesellschaftsclub
English translation:social club
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Esoteric practices
German term or phrase: Gesellschaftsclub
This was translated by a non-ProZ translator as "community club," but that term sounds stilted and unusual to me. "Country club" is out in this context, and I've thought about "service club" but that may not be quite right either. Any suggestions, specifically for the context below? Many thanks.

"Viele magische Orden sind ja gerade aus dem Dilemma heraus entstanden, dass die Freimaurerei zwar einerseits eine legitime Hüterin und Schatzbewahrerin westlich-magischer Symbolik und Mythologie ist, sich aber anderseits, freundlich formuliert, zu einem reinen Gesellschaftsclub mit rituell-mythischer Verbämung entwickelt hat."
BrettMN
United States
Local time: 01:05
social club
Explanation:
i.e. a club for friends and associates to meet and socialise.
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Anne-Marie Grant
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:05
Grading comment
Thank you! This was obvious in retrospect, but I couldn't get my brain to the right term in time. Thank you for your help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +8social club
Anne-Marie Grant


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
social club


Explanation:
i.e. a club for friends and associates to meet and socialise.

Anne-Marie Grant
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you! This was obvious in retrospect, but I couldn't get my brain to the right term in time. Thank you for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lonnie Legg: You beat me to it, Anne-Marie. "...always has been, primarily a service and social club." (http://www.mastermason.com/luxocculta/esoteric.htm)
3 mins

agree  SwissTell
8 mins

agree  Jon Reynolds
18 mins

agree  Kim Metzger
36 mins

agree  Helen Shiner: social club cum loge
1 hr

agree  wheatley000: Sounds fine to me.
1 hr

agree  kriddl
11 hrs

agree  Goldcoaster
12 hrs
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