Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
getragen
English translation:
measured
Added to glossary by
Hilary Davies Shelby
Jul 20, 2005 23:14
18 yrs ago
German term
United States
German and "Geek" to English!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
getragen
German to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
This is a stage direction from a historical script. What does the "getragen" mean here?
"Wir hören die Stimme eines Benediktinermönchs. Die Sprechweise ist sehr getragen, fast flüsternd (verhallt)."
Thanks very much!
"Wir hören die Stimme eines Benediktinermönchs. Die Sprechweise ist sehr getragen, fast flüsternd (verhallt)."
Thanks very much!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | measured |
Lancashireman
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| 4 +3 | solemn |
Stephen Roche
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Change log
Jul 20, 2005 23:16: Kim Metzger changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Jul 20, 2005 23:16: Kim Metzger changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary"
Proposed translations
+6
7 mins
Lancashireman
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Related KudoZ points
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159
Selected
measured
according to Collins:
(fig.) Melodie, Tempo etc 'stately' no adv
(fig.) Melodie, Tempo etc 'stately' no adv
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
swisstell
: Aniello would agree
26 mins
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| agree |
Friderike Butler
: exactly
30 mins
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| agree |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
: Frage an den Muttersprachler: könnte "measured" auch i.S.v. "wohl dosiert" gebraucht werden? (ich meine nicht hier)
7 hrs
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| agree |
Ken Cox
: @ Aniello - what it means here is unhurried, with a uniform pace. IMO 'wohl dosiert' is closer to 'measuring your/his words', which doesn't mean the same thing.
7 hrs
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| agree |
Erik Macki
11 hrs
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| agree |
Mario Marcolin
1 day 6 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I went for "in measured tones". Many thanks! By the way, my new Collins gets here this week (I lost my old one in my last move) so you won't have to look him up for me any more! ;-)"
+3
13 hrs
solemn
If he's singing, I'd go for measured. Otherwise I think this works better.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Lancashireman
: Results 1 - 10 of about 224 for "speaking in measured tones" http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q="speaking in measured...
5 hrs
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| agree |
verbis
: with Stephen, also: "sustained"
11 hrs
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| agree |
Mario Marcolin
16 hrs
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| agree |
Maria Ferstl
1 day 23 hrs
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