Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
..doch gerne möchte ich mich heute der Schönheit des Lebens widmen
English translation:
dedicate (my) time to the beauty of life.
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German term
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..doch gerne möchte ich mich heute der Schönheit des Lebens widmen
German to English
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Nun was ist das Schöne und was ist das Angenehme? Schönheit gefällt unmittelbar und hat allgemeine Gültigkeit. Wenn mir etwas angenehm erscheint hat das privatgültigkeit. Sie ist einer Lust unterworfen und ist gleichzeitig eine Empfindung und Schön ist eine Beurteilung. Das angenehme geht auf das Subjekt, Schön aber auf das Objekt, somit ist schön was allgemein gefällt. Wir könnten dieses Thema noch viel länger in Anspruch nehmen, doch gerne möchte ich mich heute der Schönheit des Lebens widmen.
This is an easy question I know. the words are not the problem, but for some reson I am not getting what the guys is actually menaing in last part of the final sentence. Sorry for asking a really trivial thing.....TIA
This is an easy question I know. the words are not the problem, but for some reson I am not getting what the guys is actually menaing in last part of the final sentence. Sorry for asking a really trivial thing.....TIA
Proposed translations
+4
12 mins
Klaus Herrmann
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
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Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German
Related KudoZ points
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20
German term (edited):
..doch gerne m�chte ich mich heute der Sch�nheit des Lebens widmen
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dedicate (my) time to the beauty of life.
I'm not really sure whether he's threatening to talk about the beauty of life Or if that's his way of saying he's calling it a day for today. I'm leaning towards the first (thus agreeing with Norbert) but wouldn]t rule out the second interpretation - sich der Schönheit des Lebens widmen can mean 'enjoy [real] life'.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
3 mins
German term (edited):
..doch gerne m�chte ich mich heute der Sch�nheit des Lebens widmen
but today / ... now would like to talk about / ... focus on the beauty of life
As you've mentioneb before, this was probably not written by a native, or if it was, this native is not a very good writer. So I'm somewhat guessing that this is what is meant here.
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Note added at 45 mins (2004-06-04 20:05:17 GMT)
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CORRECTION: but today / ... now *I* would like to talk about / ... focus on the beauty of life
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Note added at 45 mins (2004-06-04 20:05:17 GMT)
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CORRECTION: but today / ... now *I* would like to talk about / ... focus on the beauty of life
Peer comment(s):
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Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
: wie bei Klaus...
46 mins
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| agree |
Johanna Timm, PhD
: I'd say "focus on the beautiful aspects of life", simply because in the beginning he differentiates between the beautiful and the pleasurable
1 hr
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| neutral |
Textklick
: Norbert: Non-native? How so? So schreibt doch kein Brite - eher einer aus B-W, meine ich ;-)
1 hr
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+2
4 hrs
Gareth McMillan
Native in English
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Least is most, so keep it simple!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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4
German term (edited):
..doch gerne m�chte ich mich heute der Sch�nheit des Lebens widmen
......but I would like to concentrate today on the beaut y of life.
I think the writer is discussing the judgemental difference between that which is pleasing (being a private and therefore subjective experience) and that which is beautiful (an objective experience which can generally be agreed upon). They then move on by saying that although this comparison could be discussd at length, they want to concentrate on the beauty of life.
Peer comment(s):
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Johanna Timm, PhD
: exactly
48 mins
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Thank you Johanna.
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Alarch Gwyn
: nicely and coherently put
13 hrs
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Thank you Anne.
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