auftrumpfende

English translation: X's Y was the highlight of the evening

19:02 Sep 29, 2010

German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music / Journalism

German term or phrase: auftrumpfende

[Singer's name] war als [character's name] der dramatisch auftrumpfende Tenor des Abends. The context is the same as in my previous message which I'll repeat here (more or less):
The phrase appears in the review of an opera performance. Here the critic is writing about the tenor and his singing. I have an English translation of the review which I have to translate into Italian, but I have strong doubts about it and need a second opinion.

Fiorsam KudoZ activity Questions: 170 (none open) (3 closed without grading) Answers: 813 United States
Local time: 03:33

English translation:X's Y was the highlight of the evening

Explanation:
I'd leave out "dramatisch."

Selected response from:

Jim Tucker (X)
United States

Grading comment

Buoni suggerimenti. Grazie a tutti!. Credo che il suggerimento di Jim sia il più idiomaticamente scorrevole e rende perfettamente il significato.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

triumphant / coming up trumps

Wendy Lewin

3 +1

X's Y was the highlight of the evening

Jim Tucker (X)

boasting / triumphant

Gert Sass (M.A.)

superb

Joachim Krick

stole the limelight

Raghunathan Rajagopalan

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

triumphant / coming up trumps

Explanation:
basically this could be interepreted as he was showing off (negative) or he was the triumphant best (positive) And from the small amount of context I assume it is a positive comment

Wendy Lewin
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:33
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

19 mins confidence:

boasting / triumphant

Explanation:
Both should do, although in fact the German sounds somewhat stilted to me.

Gert Sass (M.A.)
Germany
Local time: 09:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 24

2 hrs confidence:

superb

Explanation:
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Joachim Krick
Local time: 08:33
Native speaker of:

German

12 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

X's Y was the highlight of the evening

Explanation:
I'd leave out "dramatisch."

Jim Tucker (X)
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 26

Grading comment

Buoni suggerimenti. Grazie a tutti!. Credo che il suggerimento di Jim sia il più idiomaticamente scorrevole e rende perfettamente il significato.

1 day 8 hrs confidence:

stole the limelight

Explanation:
.... attracted the focus of public attention.

Raghunathan Rajagopalan
Local time: 13:03
Native speaker of: English

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