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äußeren Lebensglanz

English translation: a life of superficial glamour


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German term or phrase:äußeren Lebensglanz
English translation:a life of superficial glamour
Entered by: Gabrielle Lyons
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18:42 Jan 4, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
German term or phrase: äußeren Lebensglanz
this about Casanova...
"...jedenfalls wollte er von heute an auf Abenteuer, Gluecksjagd und aeusseren Lebensglanz verzichten..."

this is Hesse and some of the lang. is Schwaebian or coll.
Ryan Pickelsimer
a life of superficial glamour
Explanation:
seems to do the job
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Gabrielle Lyons
Local time: 17:32
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4a life of superficial glamour
Gabrielle Lyons
4 +1outward splendourBrigitteHilgner
3grandiose air/appearance/stylexxxFrancis Lee
3apparent glamour of life
Eralp Tuna
3extravagant lifestyleNancy Arrowsmith


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
aeusseren lebnsglanz
a life of superficial glamour


Explanation:
seems to do the job

Gabrielle Lyons
Local time: 17:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andras Malatinszky: you could also use "skin deep" instead of superficial
6 mins
  -> Thanks - I wouldn't juse skin deep here though
agree  Steffen Walter
11 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Christine Lam
57 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Stefanie Sendelbach
1 hr
  -> thanks
neutral  xxxFrancis Lee: hier würde ich "äussere" nicht mit "superficial" gleichsetzen
13 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
äußeren Lebensglanz
outward splendour


Explanation:
I think "outward" comes a bit closer to the meaning of "äußere" than "superficial" as suggested by others.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 18:32
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 49

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Marcolin
17 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
äußeren Lebensglanz
apparent glamour of life


Explanation:
Ich denke, dass es sich hier mehr vom scheinbaren Lebensglanz handelt.

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Note added at 3 hrs 24 mins (2005-01-04 22:06:43 GMT)
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ein \"verleitender\" Glanz mehr als \"oberflaechlicher\" Glanz in dem Sinne der \"superficial\"

Eralp Tuna
Turkey
Local time: 19:32
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
äußeren Lebensglanz
extravagant lifestyle


Explanation:
would be a more modern way of saying it, although I'm not sure you want to stray this far from the original.

Nancy Arrowsmith
Local time: 10:32
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
äußeren Lebensglanz
grandiose air/appearance/style


Explanation:


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Note added at 14 hrs 13 mins (2005-01-05 08:56:23 GMT)
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pretense of glamour
pretensions of glamour

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Note added at 14 hrs 14 mins (2005-01-05 08:57:32 GMT)
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z.b.:
For all their wealthy lifestyle and pretensions to glamour and fine breeding, it comes down to this: Conrad Black and Barbara Amiel are low down scum-sucking thieves.
http://borealblog.blogspot.com/2004_09_01_borealblog_archive...

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Note added at 14 hrs 55 mins (2005-01-05 09:37:53 GMT)
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glamorous image

xxxFrancis Lee
Local time: 18:32
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 80
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