Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

heimatpflege

English translation:

preservation of local customs and traditions

Added to glossary by Andrea Lyman
May 18, 2004 13:54
20 yrs ago
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German term

heimatpflege

German to English Art/Literary Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Heimat- und Brauchtumpflege; in reference to the conservation of traditions; I wonder if there is a specific term for such or whether I should just give a description of it?

Proposed translations

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preservation/perpetuation of local traditions and tradition

I would translate the whole thing ("Heimat- and Brauchtumpflege") as follows:

preservation/perpetuation of local customs and traditions


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Note added at 9 mins (2004-05-18 14:03:38 GMT)
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Sorry, there is a mistake in the heading, it is meant to read:

PRESERVATION/PERPETUATION OF LOCAL CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS
Peer comment(s):

agree Laurel Porter (X) : sounds good to me...
2 mins
agree Nicole Tata : preservation yes, not sure about perpetuation
9 mins
agree David Moore (X)
11 mins
agree Orla Ryan
12 mins
agree Wolf Brosius (X)
1 hr
agree Kevin Fulton : Go with "preservation" alone; perpetuation can have a negative context "they perpetuated such customs as pig-sticking and lynching."
1 hr
agree sylvie malich (X) : definitely agree with Kfulton (what IS pig-sticking?)
1 hr
Thanks everybody! Sylvie, you won't want to know... :-)
agree roneill
1 day 11 hrs
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