'a very pretty but quietly celebrated wedding'

German translation: eine schöne, aber im kleinen Rahmen gehaltene Hochzeit

21:17 Sep 7, 2006
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Margaret Thatcher's biography
English term or phrase: 'a very pretty but quietly celebrated wedding'
...it was she who made the headline on the social page of the Grantham Journal: 'Wesleyan Teacher's Marriage'. Alfred was described as a teacher and secretary at the Finkin Street Chapel, and the event reported as 'a very pretty but quietly celebrated wedding'.
Virginia1000
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:28
German translation:eine schöne, aber im kleinen Rahmen gehaltene Hochzeit
Explanation:
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-09-07 23:23:38 GMT)
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ok, then: eine sehr schöne, aber im kleinen Rahmen gehaltene Hochzeit
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Friderike Butler
United States
Local time: 20:28
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for this excellent answer!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +9eine schöne, aber im kleinen Rahmen gehaltene Hochzeit
Friderike Butler
4 +1eine sehr nette, aber schlichte Hochzeitsfeier
erika rubinstein
5eine Bilderbuchhochzeit - allerdings in eng(st)em Kreise -
Sebastian Viebahn
4eine sehr nette, aber keine große Hochzeitsfeier
Monika Leit
4eine nette, aber in aller Stille stattgefundene Hochzeitsfeier
Dittrich


  

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0 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
eine sehr nette, aber schlichte Hochzeitsfeier


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erika rubinstein
Local time: 01:28
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margit Janssen-Alders
9 hrs
  -> danke
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
eine schöne, aber im kleinen Rahmen gehaltene Hochzeit


Explanation:
another option

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-09-07 23:23:38 GMT)
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ok, then: eine sehr schöne, aber im kleinen Rahmen gehaltene Hochzeit

Friderike Butler
United States
Local time: 20:28
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for this excellent answer!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alban Fenle: VERY pretty
1 hr
  -> you are right! I missed the VERY...

agree  seehand
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, seehand

agree  Nora Vinnbru (X)
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nora

agree  Thomas Bollmann
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Thomas

agree  Babelfischli: oder nachgestellt: eine sehr schöne Hochzeit im kleinen Rahmen
9 hrs
  -> Eine gute Variante, danke!

agree  Francis Lee (X): oder in "bescheidenem" Rahmen? / Jetzt wo ich überlege: good point!
9 hrs
  -> "bescheiden" hat den Unterton von begrenzten finanziellen Auslagen, was aber hier nicht unbedingt der Fall sein muss.

agree  Steffen Walter
9 hrs
  -> Danke, Steffen

agree  mill2: oder im kleinen Kreis gefeierte?
10 hrs
  -> Auch eine gute Variante, danke!

agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
14 hrs
  -> Danke, Ingeborg
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
eine sehr nette, aber keine große Hochzeitsfeier


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Monika Leit
Local time: 01:28
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
eine nette, aber in aller Stille stattgefundene Hochzeitsfeier


Explanation:

eine nette, aber in aller Stille stattgefundene Hochzeitsfeier

Dittrich
Local time: 01:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
eine Bilderbuchhochzeit - allerdings in eng(st)em Kreise -


Explanation:
Sicher auch nicht genauer als andere Vorschläge, aber schön mit typisch deutschen Idiomen gewürzt. Ob engstem oder engem, hängt vom weiteren Kontext ab

Sebastian Viebahn
Germany
Local time: 01:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 16
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