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07:25 Oct 6, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Religion / Jewish terminology
German term or phrase: Gesetzesüberlieferung
"Die schriftliche Ordnung und Systematisierung der umfangreichen mündlichen Gesetzesüberlieferung ist schon früh ein Bestreben der rabbinischen Autoritäten."

I understand that it's about the oral tradition of passing down laws, but there must be a standard term for Gesetzesüberlieferung, oder?
sinolig
Switzerland
Local time: 18:40
English translation:(oral) transmision
Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_law

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transmission, of course.

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Note added at 16 mins (2011-10-06 07:41:45 GMT)
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oral transmission of the law.
Selected response from:

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
Local time: 09:40
Grading comment
Oral transmission of the law.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5(oral) transmisionZareh Darakjian Ph.D.
4 +1passing down laws
Alexander Ryshow
3 +1MishnahWilliam Howden
3Oral Law
Oliver_F


Discussion entries: 3





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Oral Law


Explanation:
hier stet's:

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/Oral_Law...

ist demnach ein Fachbegriff...

Oliver_F
Local time: 18:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
(oral) transmision


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_law

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Note added at 6 mins (2011-10-06 07:31:29 GMT)
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transmission, of course.

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Note added at 16 mins (2011-10-06 07:41:45 GMT)
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oral transmission of the law.

Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
Local time: 09:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArmenianArmenian
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
Oral transmission of the law.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes: 'oral transmission of the law' would be OK, although I would be happier with a solution that stressed the aspect of tradition - i.e. the passing down of laws from one generation to the next.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner: A good solution
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Helen.
agree  franglish
2 hrs
  -> Thank you franglish.
agree  Nicola Wood
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Nicola.
agree  AllegroTrans
2 hrs
  -> Thank you AllegroTrans.
agree  Rebecca Garber: a good general solution, but Mishnah is correct in the specific circumstance.
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Rebecca.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
passing down laws


Explanation:
Jerry Silverman: Passing Down Jewish Heritage All Year Long
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26 Apr 2011 – Passing Down Jewish Heritage All Year Long .... a Connecticut field to witness nine goats be shechted, or slaughtered according to Jewish law. ...
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1 Sep 2011 – The Jewish heritage is primarily passed down through the mothers' blood line. ... passing down the Jewish heritage from generation to generation. ... The position of women in Jewish law (halakhah) that dates back to the Bible ...
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This is understood to mean that if parents do not pass down Jewish customs and ... Halachah (Jewish Law) categorizes the status of a. Jew according to their ...
The Jewish Memory ... - Weekly Jewish Wisdom - by: Dr. Erica Brown
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24 Mar 2011 – Within Jewish circles, memory was critical in passing down the oral law. Thousands of passages of Mishna - fragments of oral law dating from ...
Hamsa Hand and Judaism | A symbol of protection
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Hamsa Hand and Judaism - A Universal Symbol of Protection. ... God passing down the Ten Commandments to Moses and the adoption of basic laws. Leviticus; ... Also includes the laws sent by God through Moses at the Canaan border. ...

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the passing down of laws

Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
Local time: 19:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: I try not to be too influenced by what Google can do, but 'Oral transmission of the law' gets 53,000 Google hits, while 'Passing down of oral laws' gets one. I agree that 'passing down' is closer to the meaning we are after, but if there is a standard expression one has to use it, no?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Armorel Young: but that, and all your examples, are verb forms and a noun is needed here - it would have to be "the passing down of laws"
39 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  gangels: 'the passing down of oral laws' sure sounds better than 'transmission'
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Mishnah


Explanation:
I think you are right to seek a technical term, given the context. I work primarily in Christian religion, not Jewish, but I believe Mishnah (or Mishna) would be the appropriate term.

Example sentence(s):
  • Eine Mischna (mündliche Gesetzesüberlieferung G - ttes an Moshe am Berg Sinai) aus dem Talmud Avot (Pirkei Avot), Kapitel 6, Mischna 9, zum Nachdenken

    Reference: http://www.maschiach.de/content/blogsection/0/39/46/323/
William Howden
Local time: 11:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: I'm not a Jewish scholar but I think 'Mishna(h)' would be inappropriate here despite it being essentially the same idea. The text is referring to very early attempts to organize oral laws into a written form - possibly before the term Mishnah had been adopted.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebecca Garber: Technical term *specific* to the Jewish tradition. Does not apply beyond this religious boundary.
3 hrs
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