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English translation: (critical) apparatus







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German term or phrase:Apparat
English translation:(critical) apparatus
Entered by:Armorel Young
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German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Early New High German literature
German term or phrase: Apparat
Still criticizing a particular book (written by XX) about a medieval manuscript (& comparing it with other books on the same subject):

Darstellung der Textvariabilität fehlend (kein Apparat bei XX)

What on earth is the Apparat in this context?
Armorel Young
United Kingdom
(critical) apparatus
Explanation:
From Collins, s.v. "critical apparatus": "the variant readings, footnotes, etc. found in a scholarly work or a critical edition of a text"

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-08-02 18:15:32 GMT)
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Here is the corresponding entry from Duden, s.v. \"Apparat\": \"3 (Fachspr.) ... b) Zusammenstellung von Lesearten u. Verbesserungen von Texten: eine Textausgabe mit [kritischem] Apparat\"
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Richard Benham
France
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Thank you for an excellent explanation - this is Proz at its best!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +9(critical) apparatus
Richard Benham
4 -1no systematic distribution method
karin förster handley


  


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
no systematic distribution method

Explanation:
perhaps this is what they mean.

karin förster handley
Argentina
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree Richard Benham: See my answer
2 mins
  -> you are right, Richard
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
(critical) apparatus

Explanation:
From Collins, s.v. "critical apparatus": "the variant readings, footnotes, etc. found in a scholarly work or a critical edition of a text"

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-08-02 18:15:32 GMT)
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Here is the corresponding entry from Duden, s.v. \"Apparat\": \"3 (Fachspr.) ... b) Zusammenstellung von Lesearten u. Verbesserungen von Texten: eine Textausgabe mit [kritischem] Apparat\"

Richard Benham
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you for an excellent explanation - this is Proz at its best!

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agree Maria Ferstl
3 mins
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agree Thomas Bollmann
43 mins
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agree Christine Lam
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agree Sabine Griebler
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agree Nancy Arrowsmith
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agree Susanne Rindlisbacher
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