die Geschichte ihrer Archivbestände aufzuarbeiten

English translation: to document the origin/history of their archival holdings

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German term or phrase:die Geschichte ihrer Archivbestände aufzuarbeiten
English translation:to document the origin/history of their archival holdings
Entered by: Olaf Reibedanz

16:45 Jan 24, 2004
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Art/Literary - Journalism
German term or phrase: die Geschichte ihrer Archivbestände aufzuarbeiten
Mit dem Einmarsch der deutschen Truppen begann der Bildersturm in allen besetzten Gebieten. Der größte Kunstraub der Geschichte nahm seinen Lauf. Bis heute befinden sich mehr als 2.000 Kunstwerke aus der Hinterlassenschaft der Nazis im Besitz des Bundes. Die rechtmäßigen Besitzer sind noch immer nicht ermittelt. Das Dilemma der Erben: Auf juristische Ansprüche können sie sich nicht berufen. Alle Fristen sind längst abgelaufen. Erst jetzt haben die Museen damit begonnen, **die Geschichte ihrer Archivbestände aufzuarbeiten**, nicht nur in Deutschland.
Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 08:39
document the origin/history of their archival holdings
Explanation:
or
consolidate the information/data of the history of their archival holdings

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heikeb
Ireland
Local time: 14:39
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Thank you everybody!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2document the origin/history of their archival holdings
heikeb
4to refurbish the history of their archuval depositaries
Сергей Лузан
3history of their holdings
Kim Metzger
3(process and) reappraise the history of their archive stocks
ECP11


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
die Geschichte ihrer Archivbestände aufzuarbeiten
history of their holdings


Explanation:
Only now have the museums started catching up with the history of their holdings.

Overview of the Holdings:

http://www.einem.org/en/arch_be.htm



    Reference: http://www.einem.org/en/arch_be.htm
    Langenscheidt Muret-Sanders
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 07:39
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to refurbish the history of their archuval depositaries


Explanation:
Good luck, Olaf Reibedanz!

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Note added at 2004-01-25 21:27:27 (GMT)
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TYPO - archIval, of course.

Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:39
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
die Geschichte ihrer Archivbestände aufzuarbeiten
(process and) reappraise the history of their archive stocks


Explanation:
*reappraise* bedeutet primäre eine Neubewertung, das ist in diesem Kontext sicher auch gemeint, *process* kann die Durcharbeitung der Dolumente bedeuten, aber auch das psychologische "Verarbeiten", sicherlich auch eine Konnotation hier.

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Note added at 28 mins (2004-01-24 17:14:09 GMT)
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o sorry for the typos: *primär*, *Dokumente*

ECP11
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
die Geschichte ihrer Archivbestände aufzuarbeiten
document the origin/history of their archival holdings


Explanation:
or
consolidate the information/data of the history of their archival holdings



heikeb
Ireland
Local time: 14:39
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you everybody!

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agree  davidgreen
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agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
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