Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Gesellschaftsclub

English translation:

social club

Added to glossary by BrettMN
Oct 12, 2009 20:48
14 yrs ago
German term

Gesellschaftsclub

German to English Other Esoteric practices
This was translated by a non-ProZ translator as "community club," but that term sounds stilted and unusual to me. "Country club" is out in this context, and I've thought about "service club" but that may not be quite right either. Any suggestions, specifically for the context below? Many thanks.

"Viele magische Orden sind ja gerade aus dem Dilemma heraus entstanden, dass die Freimaurerei zwar einerseits eine legitime Hüterin und Schatzbewahrerin westlich-magischer Symbolik und Mythologie ist, sich aber anderseits, freundlich formuliert, zu einem reinen Gesellschaftsclub mit rituell-mythischer Verbämung entwickelt hat."
Proposed translations (English)
3 +8 social club

Proposed translations

+8
16 mins
Selected

social club

i.e. a club for friends and associates to meet and socialise.
Peer comment(s):

agree Lonnie Legg : You beat me to it, Anne-Marie. "...always has been, primarily a service and social club." (http://www.mastermason.com/luxocculta/esoteric.htm)
3 mins
agree swisstell
8 mins
agree Jon Reynolds
18 mins
agree Kim Metzger
36 mins
agree Helen Shiner : social club cum loge
1 hr
agree David Wheatley : Sounds fine to me.
1 hr
agree Barbara Wiebking
11 hrs
agree Rolf Keiser
12 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you! This was obvious in retrospect, but I couldn't get my brain to the right term in time. Thank you for your help."
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