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Handlungsträger

English translation: initiator or agent of action

05:36 Jul 19, 2000
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
German term or phrase: Handlungsträger
"Folgen wir jener Spur der Zufälle, die seit Beginn unseres Jahrhunderts in den unterschiedlichsten Schöpfungen der Kunst zu finden sind - in der Musik, der Literatur, dem Theater und vor allem der bildenden Kunst -, wird deutlich, daß die neue Berwertung des Zufalls, die ihn zum HANDLUNGSTRÄGER des kompositorischen Prozesses machte, dass dieses Freiwerden der Kunst von den Zwängen, die ihr die akademische Tradition, verbunden mit der Erwartungshaltung der Betrachter, damals aufgegeben hatten, nicht nur eine Geschichte der Terraingewinne nachzeichnet, sondern ebenso eine der Verluste." (Don't you just LOVE sentences like this?!)
Heather
English translation:initiator or agent of action
Explanation:
It's the same kind of texts that I get all the time, Heather. And I just used a normal dictionary and my thinking cap.

HTH,

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Selected response from:

Jeanne Haunschild
Germany
Local time: 18:57
Grading comment
Thanks for starting a new train of thought - although I must point out that my black-out was not in using the dictionary, but in finding exactly the right word for my context.
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Summary of answers provided
namain aspect
Birgit Schmidt-Leinigen
naconduit
Kristina M (X)
nainitiator or agent of action
Jeanne Haunschild


  

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15 mins
main aspect


Explanation:
in diesem Fall kann man- meiner Meinung nach- frei übersetzen.

Birgit Schmidt-Leinigen
Germany
Local time: 18:57
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 6
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2 hrs
conduit


Explanation:
Just another idea. I agree that you can probably be kind of creative here.

Kristina


Kristina M (X)
Local time: 12:57
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 94
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2 hrs
initiator or agent of action


Explanation:
It's the same kind of texts that I get all the time, Heather. And I just used a normal dictionary and my thinking cap.

HTH,

[email protected]

Jeanne Haunschild
Germany
Local time: 18:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 5
Grading comment
Thanks for starting a new train of thought - although I must point out that my black-out was not in using the dictionary, but in finding exactly the right word for my context.
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