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umgebogen

English translation: see Erkl.

02:49 Oct 25, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / academic
German term or phrase: umgebogen
Fest steht, dass er (Shakespeare) tatsaechlich vieles von dem gestrichen hat, was zuvor ein negatives Licht auf den Katholizismus warf: so beispielweise die ins Komische umgebogene Szene der Zerstoerung der Kloester, diejenige, in der Koenig Johann, zusammen mit einem Moench, der als Vorkoster fungiert- vergiftet wird, und die eigentliche Sterbeszene des Monarchen.

does this mean that the scene is slightly comic?
Tegan Raleigh
United States
English translation:see Erkl.
Explanation:
Umgebogen means deflected/turned into (against its character); here: turned into a comical event/farce...
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Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 06:51
Grading comment
danke Teresa!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3see Erkl.
Teresa Reinhardt
4scene with a comic slant on
David Hollywood
4somewhat
Parzival
2 +1comical rendering of
Jonathan MacKerron
2comical twist
Francis Lee (X)


Discussion entries: 3





  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
see Erkl.


Explanation:
Umgebogen means deflected/turned into (against its character); here: turned into a comical event/farce...

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 06:51
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
danke Teresa!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Schnell
21 mins
  -> Thanks, Nicole!
agree  franglish
4 hrs
agree  Cilian O'Tuama
20 hrs
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
scene with a comic slant on


Explanation:
my take on this one just add to the fray :)

David Hollywood
Local time: 10:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 50
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comical twist


Explanation:
i.e. the scene given a "comical twist"
I think "twist" gets across the change of direction.
But I'm not really happy with this either, also regards how to fit it in here ...

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 15:51
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 80
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
comical rendering of


Explanation:
another option

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 67

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agree  Cilian O'Tuama
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
somewhat


Explanation:
somewhat comedial scene

Parzival
South Africa
Local time: 15:51
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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