Fülle der Erscheinungen

English translation: wealth of interpretations

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German term or phrase:Fülle der Erscheinungen
English translation:wealth of interpretations
Entered by: Jonathan MacKerron

10:02 Apr 20, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / history of liberalism
German term or phrase: Fülle der Erscheinungen
"Diese drei Quellen der Verwirrung können jedoch auch dazu dienen, die Fülle der Erscheinungen zu ordnen."

events/phenomena/appearances???
Jonathan MacKerron
wealth of interpretations/definitions/manifestations
Explanation:
That's how I understand it anyway.
Of course, manifestations is etymologically closer to the original, but interpretations/definitions is probably more applicable.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-04-20 14:08:15 GMT)
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It only now occurs to me that your term is merely being used as a synonym for the earlier "Bedeutungen". Or perhaps I did have that subconsciously on my mind (?) when posting the above suggestions. Who knows ...
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Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 20:44
Grading comment
Many thanks
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6wealth of interpretations/definitions/manifestations
Francis Lee (X)
3multifarious expositions
casper (X)
3multitude of occurences
Kcda


Discussion entries: 2





  

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multifarious expositions


Explanation:
Or: multitude of expositions

casper (X)
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multitude of occurences


Explanation:
One meaning of Erscheinungen is occurences. Fülle relates here to the amount ie. multitude or under circumstances the versatality thereof.

Kcda
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Steffen Walter: occur*R*ences
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wealth of interpretations/definitions/manifestations


Explanation:
That's how I understand it anyway.
Of course, manifestations is etymologically closer to the original, but interpretations/definitions is probably more applicable.

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Note added at 4 hrs (2007-04-20 14:08:15 GMT)
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It only now occurs to me that your term is merely being used as a synonym for the earlier "Bedeutungen". Or perhaps I did have that subconsciously on my mind (?) when posting the above suggestions. Who knows ...

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 20:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 88
Grading comment
Many thanks
Notes to answerer
Asker: "wealth of interpretations" sounds like a neat solution here - many thanks


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): I can only concur, very well said
24 mins

agree  mill2: or wide range of interpretations
31 mins

agree  Marcelo Silveyra
41 mins

agree  Susan Zimmer
1 hr

agree  Rebecca Garber
3 hrs

agree  gangels (X): I'd just say 'appearances', may be even 'multitude of divergences'
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Klaus. Although as I said above, I'd say the author was just looking for another way of saying the aforementioned "Bedeutungen" ...
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