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Fürstenpreis

English translation: prince homage

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German term or phrase:	Fürstenpreis
English translation:	prince homage

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10:40 Jan 22, 2007

German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

German term or phrase: Fürstenpreis

I'd be really grateful if anyone can help- I'm translating a text about mediaeval literature: 'Eine dem Fuerstenpreis dienende Sonderform bilden die von den Handwerkergilden ausgerichteten 'pageants', wie sie das 'Coventry Leet Book an;aesslich des Empfangs der Koenigin Margareta 1465 verzeichnet.'
Danke im Voraus!

Carys

prince homage

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Note added at 52 mins (2007-01-22 11:33:26 GMT)
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Duden offers this definition of "Preis" in your context:

(gehoben) Lob: P. beim/im P. der Nationen singen; ein Gedicht zum -e der Natur.

The "gehobene" tone of the original would incline me to seek out a comparably elevated equivalent.

Analagous to the Duden example, we pay homage to nature in English. Perhaps something along these lines would work with Princes/barons/counts as well.

homage to princes???

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-22 11:41:43 GMT)
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Apropos - I would even probably use "paying" for "dienend" here :

A special form paying homage to the prince...