Mar 5, 2004 12:33
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salonfähig
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It's dead clear what this means, but how to translate it neatly? In a brief blurb on a guide to fitness for pregnant women:
Die XXX-Methode „revolutionierte“ das Beckenbodentraining und machte das Thema Beckenboden überhaupt erst „salonfähig“.
Can anyone venture a translation for the second half of the sentence, from "machte..." onwards?
Die XXX-Methode „revolutionierte“ das Beckenbodentraining und machte das Thema Beckenboden überhaupt erst „salonfähig“.
Can anyone venture a translation for the second half of the sentence, from "machte..." onwards?
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Cilian O'Tuama
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removed the taboo from (about/surrounding) discussing/discussion ...
oder so ähnlich
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socially acceptable
How about "socially acceptable"?
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-03-05 12:37:58 GMT)
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Or even \"which rid ... of its social stigma\"?
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Note added at 4 mins (2004-03-05 12:37:58 GMT)
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Or even \"which rid ... of its social stigma\"?
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writeaway
: a socially acceptable pelvic floor? a tad too literal perhaps? ;-)
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Sabine Tietge
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salonfähig 1. Adj. socially acceptable; (nach einem Bad o. Ä.) ich bin noch nicht salonfähig I am not yet presentable;
2. adv. in a socially acceptable manner; properly <dressed>
Duden-Oxford - Großwörterbuch Englisch. 2. Aufl. Mannheim 1999. [CD-ROM].
2. adv. in a socially acceptable manner; properly <dressed>
Duden-Oxford - Großwörterbuch Englisch. 2. Aufl. Mannheim 1999. [CD-ROM].
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an acceptable topic for discussion
something in this direction I think.
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making it possible to even mention the issue of....
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a topic being openly discussed / opened the closet door to this topic
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it became something which would be mentioned in public
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