Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
aufgeklärt bürgerlich
English translation:
enlightened bourgeoisie
Added to glossary by
Armin Prediger
Aug 29, 2006 10:13
17 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Never lost in translation
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to English, and 4 more.
aufgeklärt bürgerlich
German to English
Social Sciences
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
era of enlightenment
CONTEXT: Es geht um eine Gemäldeausstellung mit Gemälden zur Zeit der Aufklärung.
Aufgeklärt bürgerlich ist die Überschrift der Ausstellung, so far I have "Enlightened and burgeois". I am open to suggestions...
Aufgeklärt bürgerlich ist die Überschrift der Ausstellung, so far I have "Enlightened and burgeois". I am open to suggestions...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | The enlightened bourgeoisie |
Armin Prediger
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| 4 +1 | enlightened (and) middle-class |
David Moore (X)
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| 3 | Enlightened Domesticity |
Stephen Reader
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| 2 | bourgois au courant |
Henry Schroeder
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Change log
Aug 29, 2006 10:19: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "Aufgeklärt bürgerlich" to "aufgeklärt bürgerlich" , "Field (write-in)" from "Era of enlighten,ent" to "era of enlightenment"
Proposed translations
+4
6 mins
Armin Prediger
Ireland
Ireland
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
Ireland
Bi-native, fast, accurate, thorough
Native in: English , German
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
The enlightened bourgeoisie
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Note added at 10 mins (2006-08-29 10:24:15 GMT)
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It's the first phrase that came to mind when I read your question, and there seem to be a reasonable number of google hits to support it.
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Note added at 10 mins (2006-08-29 10:24:15 GMT)
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It's the first phrase that came to mind when I read your question, and there seem to be a reasonable number of google hits to support it.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Stephen Reader
: Ohne "The" (intuitive feel). As a title, maybe never mind the neg. connotation (@David), or "gerade weil" - no harm if a title raises eyebrows.
1 hr
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Thank you, Stephen!
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| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
1 hr
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Danke, Ingeborg!
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| agree |
Diana Loos
: I feel that it's gerade the contrast and perhaps contradiction between the two words that makes this title extremely effective.
4 hrs
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Thank you, Diana!
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| agree |
Rebecca Garber
: w/ Diana
5 hrs
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Thank you, Rebecca!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot"
+1
6 mins
enlightened (and) middle-class
...uless, of course, you really intended to maintain the "Abwertung" intrinsic in the expression "b*O*urgeois"...
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Stephen Reader
: Would agree in a passage, but not sure for a title. See @ Armin.
1 hr
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| agree |
Vere Barzilai
: I would go for the enlightened middle-class - definitely
18 hrs
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1 hr
Henry Schroeder
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
20 years of experience, certified, ATA
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English, Russian to English, English
Related KudoZ points
:
60
bourgois au courant
I just couldn't resist. As a title. What it implies. The dominance of France in the Enlightenment. Etc.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Stephen Reader
: Would AGREE especially if exhn focuses on France & its infl. Unsure otherwise (i.e. it'd want cat. texts & P/R to support the assoc'n you're making). I wouldn't trust a 'stand-alone' ref. in title to get the public connecting.
18 mins
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2 hrs
Enlightened Domesticity
A sideways possibility. Probably ONLY if the collection on view is mainly domestic ('bürgerlich' - and in fact 'of the rising middle-class') interiors, intimate portraits (don't get me wrong on that), e.g. Hogarth, Gainsboro', the French pastel portraits, etc. etc.). Otherwise with Armin (sans "The") so far.
Example sentence:
Analogous to 'domestic tragedy' for 'bürgerliches Trauerspiel' in L'scheidt ("bürgerlich...")
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