Dec 12, 2004 10:50
20 yrs ago
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German term
exotische Staffage
German to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Auch im literarischen Bereich war der Japonismus populär. Handelt es sich bei X nur um exotische Staffage, so verarbeiten Y die auf eigenen Reisen gewonnen Anregungen.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | (stock/the usual) descriptions of exotic locations and figures |
Kieran McCann
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| 3 +1 | comment |
Ken Cox
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| 3 | exotic stage craft |
Norbert Hermann
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| 3 | exotic back-drop |
Rolf Buesken (X)
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Proposed translations
5 hrs
Kieran McCann
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Qualified finance professional
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
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12
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(stock/the usual) descriptions of exotic locations and figures
Kenneth's point is well made but this is not a common, immediately intelligible term in English (taken as it is from German) and also 'Staffage' in German frequently has a pejorative implication of 'window-dressing/padding' etc. which seems relevant here because of the contrast with the genuine observations of Y.
(I assume also we're talking about a book here?)
(I assume also we're talking about a book here?)
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Comment: "Thanks to everyone!"
4 mins
Norbert Hermann
Native in German
&
English
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Native in: English 
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Works in: English to German, German to English, Portuguese to German, and 3 more.
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15
exotic stage craft
... McDonagh has provided is something exotic in today's world of self-conscious, style-obsessed theater: a proper ... literature and less a piece of stage-craft. Also, the cast of ...
www.tristateactorstheater.org/synop2001.htm
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Note added at 23 mins (2004-12-12 11:14:15 GMT)
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style elements ??
www.tristateactorstheater.org/synop2001.htm
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Note added at 23 mins (2004-12-12 11:14:15 GMT)
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style elements ??
+1
1 hr
comment
FWIW, 'staffage' is listed in the Oxford Dictionary of English with the definition 'accessory items in a painting, especially figures or animals in a landscape picture'.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Norbert Hermann
: well there you go - I didn't click it is used in English as well :-)
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