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German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion / Spiritual text | | German term or phrase: Buchstabenkleben | | "Versinken der Kirchen in reinen Zeremonienkult mit wenig Glaubensgrundlage, zweifelhafte Auslegungen der Schrift, sowie auf der anderen Seite das vermehrte ***Buchstabenkleben *** einiger Kirchen (z.B. 6-Tage Genesis)." What could this be in English? THANKS!!! |
| Joseph HovanKudoZ activityQuestions: 149 (none open) ( 4 without valid answers) Answers: 183
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| | sticking to the letter | Explanation:
Sticking to the letter of the scriptures — literal interpretation rather than discernment of the message behind them?
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Note added at 21 mins (2005-01-16 01:36:44 GMT)
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You would no doubt have to recast to fit it in context:
...increased tendency of some churches to stick to the letter (or to interpret literally) |
| Selected response from:
Ann C Sherwin
Local time: 12:41
| Grading comment I picked this because it is the closest to the author's original, but added "literal interpretation" in parentheses. Thanks all!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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20 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +2 literal interpretation
Explanation:
sticking to a literal interpretation of the Bible, i.e., when it says in Genesis that the world was created in 6 days, then that's what happened (that's what the author means with 6-Tage Genesis).
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15 mins confidence:  peer agreement (net): +4 sticking to the letter
Explanation:
Sticking to the letter of the scriptures — literal interpretation rather than discernment of the message behind them?
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Note added at 21 mins (2005-01-16 01:36:44 GMT)
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You would no doubt have to recast to fit it in context:
...increased tendency of some churches to stick to the letter (or to interpret literally)
| Ann C Sherwin
Local time: 12:41
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 8
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| | Grading comment | I picked this because it is the closest to the author's original, but added "literal interpretation" in parentheses. Thanks all!!! |
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The translation workplace 
