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schaumschlägerisch

English translation: blustering


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German term or phrase:schaumschlägerisch
English translation:blustering
Entered by: Helen Shiner
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18:23 Jun 29, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
German term or phrase: schaumschlägerisch
Daß die reflektierte israelische Publizistik mit einiger Fassungslosigkeit ob der schaumschlägerischen Leere dieses Erfolgs und der verpaßten Chance, die bedrohliche Stagnation des Nahostkonflikts vor der Weltöffentlichkeit auch nur im mindesten echen, reagierte, ist aber nicht minder beredt, wiewohl durchaus kompatibel mit der Begeisterung der vox populi, welche sich wieder einmal, wie so oft im innerisraelischen Diskurs der letzten Jahre, in ihrer vollen narzißtisch-chauvinistischen Erbärmlichkeit zeigte.

This is from a journalistic article about the Middle East conflict.
hkeet
Local time: 02:07
blustering
Explanation:
Perhaps this would do, or the frothy I suggested in the discussion box. Maybe something like inane could also work, if you want to move a little further away from a visual image, so to speak.
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Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:07
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Summary of answers provided
3 +7blustering
Helen Shiner
3ostentatious
Wendy Streitparth
3swashbuckling
Ramey Rieger


Discussion entries: 5





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
swashbuckling


Explanation:

my choice



Ramey Rieger
Local time: 03:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kim Metzger: Schaumschläger - braggart, hot air merchant. Swashbuckler - daring soldier or adventurer
41 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
blustering


Explanation:
Perhaps this would do, or the frothy I suggested in the discussion box. Maybe something like inane could also work, if you want to move a little further away from a visual image, so to speak.

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jaime Hyland: nice word!
8 mins
  -> Thanks, Jaime
agree  Andrew Swift: And if all else fails, 'egregious'...
26 mins
  -> Thanks, Andrew
agree  mill: with frothy
38 mins
  -> Thanks, mill
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: am just wondering how to use this with "Leere"? // aha, inane bluster? (will change to agree)
1 hr
  -> blustering inanity; blustering emptiness; blustering vacuity; blustering hollowness? Don't think it is to be taken literally. The journalist seems to like somewhat paradoxical/contradictory turns of phrase.//Works well that way round. Thx.
agree  Gabriella Bertelmann: agree
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gabriella
agree  Nicola Wood
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nicola
agree  Ramey Rieger: very nice!
11 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ramey
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ostentatious


Explanation:
alternatively

Wendy Streitparth
Local time: 03:07
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Jul 13, 2011 - Changes made by Helen Shiner:
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