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Tafel

English translation: Food bank

11:17 Jul 23, 2018
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop / Social inclusion
German term or phrase: Tafel
This is describing an event aimed at social inclusion: a dinner club where immigrants and locals come together to cook and eat. I'm struggling here with the meaning of Tafel in this sentence:

Der DinnerClub ist KEINE TAFEL, da hier nur das Restaurant und die Küche zur Verfügung gestellt werden; Köche und Rezepte und Gäste wechseln ständig.

Any help gratefully received.

Many thanks
Laura Massey
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:50
English translation:Food bank
Explanation:
Translations of Tafel in the Linguee German-English dictionary: https://www.linguee.com/german-english/translation/tafel.htm...

7 th meaning listed in Linguee is food bank.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2018-07-23 18:19:43 GMT)
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http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/gesellschaft/essen-tafel-nimm...
Here is a reference to the Essene Tafel.
So, even though the next clause doesn't really seem to help the meaning, "da hier nur das Restaurant und die Küche zur Verfügung gestellt werden" after the semi-colon it makes itself clearer: Köche und Rezepte und Gäste wechseln ständig.
The point being, I think, that we usually think of immigrants and those in need coming to receive something ie food at a food bank. The DinnerClub is much more participatory, and therefore, probably, empowering.
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Elisabeth Purkis
United States
Local time: 08:50
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5Food bank
Elisabeth Purkis
Summary of reference entries provided
Tafel
Thomas Pfann

Discussion entries: 2





  

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Food bank


Explanation:
Translations of Tafel in the Linguee German-English dictionary: https://www.linguee.com/german-english/translation/tafel.htm...

7 th meaning listed in Linguee is food bank.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2018-07-23 18:19:43 GMT)
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http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/gesellschaft/essen-tafel-nimm...
Here is a reference to the Essene Tafel.
So, even though the next clause doesn't really seem to help the meaning, "da hier nur das Restaurant und die Küche zur Verfügung gestellt werden" after the semi-colon it makes itself clearer: Köche und Rezepte und Gäste wechseln ständig.
The point being, I think, that we usually think of immigrants and those in need coming to receive something ie food at a food bank. The DinnerClub is much more participatory, and therefore, probably, empowering.

Elisabeth Purkis
United States
Local time: 08:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gordon Matthews: The "Tafel" in Essen was in the news in the spring. They give out bread, milk, etc. to needy people as a food bank does.
1 hr

agree  philgoddard
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agree  AllegroTrans
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agree  Edith Kelly
1 day 3 hrs

agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
1 day 4 hrs
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Reference comments


24 mins peer agreement (net): +5
Reference: Tafel

Reference information:
My guess is that here 'Tafel' is used in the sense of soup kitchen/food bank. The main aim of the DinnerClub is not feeding the hungry, but bringing people together.


    https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tafel_(Organisation)
Thomas Pfann
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Lancashireman: Yes, that makes more sense.
2 mins
agree  Armorel Young
12 mins
agree  Ramey Rieger (X)
18 mins
agree  Steffen Walter
1 hr
agree  Herbmione Granger: Suppenanstalt makes sense. Americans wouldn't use food bank here. /Food is a means of luring people like me to meetings ;) http://www.uno.edu/cola/international-studies/docs/Newslette...
3 hrs
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