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das jüngste Ensemble

English translation: newest ensemble


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10:49 Jul 15, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
German term or phrase: das jüngste Ensemble
Hallo alle zusammen,
bei folgendem Satz bin ich mir nicht sicher, ob man ihn so übersetzen kann.

... ist das jüngste Ensemble für zeitgenössische Musik in Beispielstadt.

... is the youngest ensemble of contemporary music in Beispielstadt.

Das Ensemble wurde 200X von jungen Musikern gegründet, im Satz geht es aber weniger um das alter der Musiker als vordergründig darum, dass es erst seit X Jahren existiert.

Jetzt bin ich mir nicht ganz sicher ob eben "youngest" passend ist oder nicht, da ich diese Form eher im Zusammenhang mit dem Alter gefunden habe.

vielen Dank im Vorraus für Hilfestellungen.
Leo81
Local time: 04:16
English translation:newest ensemble
Explanation:
Beispielstadt's newest contemporary music ensemble.

See example:
'The Preparatory Winds, directed by Janet Underhill, is the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras' newest ensemble.'

Beware of using youngest - this could imply that it is a youth ensemble of some kind, and definitely sounds like it is describing the age of the ensemble members rather than the ensemble itself.
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Debbi Steele
Local time: 03:16
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4 +4newest ensemble
Debbi Steele
4 +1the latest ensemble
Jeux de Mots
3most recently founded ensemble
Wendy Streitparth
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most recently founded ensemble


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This came to mind before reading Meirs contribution!

Wendy Streitparth
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the latest ensemble


Explanation:
'Latest' is often used to express the notion of 'most recently', for example:

....is the latest contempory music ensemble in XXX.



Jeux de Mots
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Local time: 04:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Debbi Steele: Latest could imply something fleeting, as in 'the latest trends'?
1 hr
  -> Thank you Debbi. I agree with you when lately is used for trends or fashion, but in this context it implies recently-formed, fresh on the scene.
agree  GT-Translations: I like latest
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  -> Thank you GT
neutral  Andrew Swift: Only makes sense with some additional element such as "[to arrive] on the scene". "The latest music ensemble in XXX" even casts doubt on their punctuality for gigs.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
newest ensemble


Explanation:
Beispielstadt's newest contemporary music ensemble.

See example:
'The Preparatory Winds, directed by Janet Underhill, is the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras' newest ensemble.'

Beware of using youngest - this could imply that it is a youth ensemble of some kind, and definitely sounds like it is describing the age of the ensemble members rather than the ensemble itself.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Youth_Symphony_Orchestra...
Debbi Steele
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Thank you very much for your help.

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agree  British Diana
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  -> Thanks, Diana
agree  Jim Tucker
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  -> Thanks, Jim
agree  Joel Schaefer
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  -> Thanks, Joel
agree  Andrew Swift
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  -> Thanks, Andrew
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Reference information:
Biography:
El perro andaluz ist das jüngste Ensemble für zeitgenössische Musik Dresdens. Hervorgegangen aus einem Portraitkonzert mit Werken Brian Ferneyhoughs in der Hochschule für Musik Dresden verbindet el perro andaluz seit 2007 in seinen Konzerten die beständige Neugier auf möglichst vielfältige Formen musikalischen Agierens mit dem Wissen um die notwendige eigene Standortbestimmung: so gehören Oper, musik-theatrale Performance, Installationen und musikpädagogische Projekte zu den Aktivitäten genauso wie klassische Konzertformen.
http://www.elperroandaluz.de

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