Apparat

English translation: (critical) apparatus

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German term or phrase:	Apparat
English translation:	(critical) apparatus
Entered by:	Armorel Young

18:06 Aug 2, 2004

German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Early New High German literature

German term or phrase: Apparat

Still criticizing a particular book (written by XX) about a medieval manuscript (& comparing it with other books on the same subject):

Darstellung der Textvariabilität fehlend (kein Apparat bei XX)

What on earth is the Apparat in this context?

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(critical) apparatus

Explanation:
From Collins, s.v. "critical apparatus": "the variant readings, footnotes, etc. found in a scholarly work or a critical edition of a text"

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-08-02 18:15:32 GMT)
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Here is the corresponding entry from Duden, s.v. \"Apparat\": \"3 (Fachspr.) ... b) Zusammenstellung von Lesearten u. Verbesserungen von Texten: eine Textausgabe mit [kritischem] Apparat\"

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(critical) apparatus

Richard Benham

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no systematic distribution method

karin förster handley

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no systematic distribution method

Explanation:
perhaps this is what they mean.

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(critical) apparatus

Richard Benham
France
Local time: 17:26
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