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English translation: conceptual ambit

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German term or phrase:	Fragehorizont
English translation:	conceptual ambit
Entered by:	Helen Shiner

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10:46 Jun 25, 2008

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Art/Literary - Philosophy

German term or phrase: Fragehorizont

A quote from a letter to artists from Pope John Paul II:

In einem Brief an die Künstlerinnen und Künstler schrieb Johannes Paul II. (19.11.1980 in München), dass „nirgends … die Situation, das Lebensgefühl, aber auch der ** Fragehorizont** des heutigen Menschen so eindrucksvoll dargestellt (wird) wie in der heutigen Kunst“.

Claire Gordon-Kühl KudoZ activity Questions: 43 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 7
Local time: 14:14

conceptual ambit

Explanation:
I think what is meant is what people of any given period are able to conceive of in terms of possible inquiry, which changes over time obviously.

Hope this helps.

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Note added at 22 hrs (2008-06-26 09:30:05 GMT)
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or more simply 'frame of reference'

Selected response from:

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:14

Grading comment

Thank you very much for all your help. I think this comes closest, although spectrum of questions would fit the bill too.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

spectrum of questions

franglish

conceptual ambit

Helen Shiner

inquisitiveness

Steffili

questions about life

mill

variety of issues

Robert Feuerlein

the breadth of questions

Johanna Timm, PhD

Existential wonder/curiosity

Dave 72

inquisitive ken

kriddl

Discussion entries: 5

Answers

6 mins confidence:

Fragehorzont inquisitiveness

Explanation:
Könnte man dies auch als "Wissendurst" deuten? Dann wäre "inquisitiveness" meines Erachtens treffend.

Steffili
Germany
Local time: 14:14
Native speaker of:

German

8 mins confidence:

variety of issues

Explanation:
etwas frei aber dem sinne nach...

Robert Feuerlein
Local time: 20:14
Native speaker of:

German,

Spanish

14 mins confidence:

Fragehorzont questions about life

Explanation:
or something along those lines, depending also on how you translate Situation and Lebensgefühl.

mill
Local time: 14:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

25 mins confidence:

Fragehorzont Existential wonder/curiosity

Explanation:
Just a thought

Dave 72
Local time: 13:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

36 mins confidence:

Fragehorzont inquisitive ken

Explanation:
"There is a modest difference in men of merit, that shrinks with apprehension or disgust from an open and unqualified tribute of praise, and they cannot feel easy in a station which subjects them to the eye of public observation, or the inquisitive ken of critical scrutiny."

Reference: http://books.google.de/books?id=o7kRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA57&lpg=PA5...

kriddl
Germany
Local time: 14:14
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

spectrum of questions

Explanation:
my take here

franglish
Local time: 14:14
Native speaker of:

German

4 hrs confidence:

the breadth of questions

Explanation:
might work here.

Reference: http://www.answers.com/breadth&r=67

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 05:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 24

22 hrs confidence:

conceptual ambit

Language variant: intellectual ambit

Explanation:
I think what is meant is what people of any given period are able to conceive of in terms of possible inquiry, which changes over time obviously.

Hope this helps.

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Note added at 22 hrs (2008-06-26 09:30:05 GMT)
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or more simply 'frame of reference'

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 39

Grading comment

Thank you very much for all your help. I think this comes closest, although spectrum of questions would fit the bill too.

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Changes made by editors

Jul 15, 2008 - Changes made by Helen Shiner:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term
Jun 25, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Term asked	Fragehorzont => Fragehorizont

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