Poetik

English translation: poetics

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German term or phrase:Poetik
English translation:poetics
Entered by: Brie Vernier

09:00 Apr 11, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
German term or phrase: Poetik
Book title "Poetik des Fußballs"...can anyone give me a feeling for the word Poetik? Many thanks
Barnaby Griffiths
Local time: 15:26
poetics
Explanation:
just google "the poetics of" (with quotation marks)
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Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 15:26
Grading comment
Apologies to Francis for not answering the question, but I couldn't work out how to add a note. This is what I was after, thanks to all
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5poetry in motion
IanW (X)
3 +3poetics
Brie Vernier
2The Poetry of Football/Soccer
Henry Schroeder
2The Beautiful Game
Francis Lee (X)


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
poetics


Explanation:
just google "the poetics of" (with quotation marks)

Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 15:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 25
Grading comment
Apologies to Francis for not answering the question, but I couldn't work out how to add a note. This is what I was after, thanks to all

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emilie: Sounds good to me. (The) poetics of football.
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Emilie

agree  Parzival
13 mins
  -> Thanks, Walter

agree  Rebecca Garber: morning Brie
4 hrs
  -> Hi Rebecca! Thanks.
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
poetry in motion


Explanation:
Literally, you could translate this as "the poetics of football", but I think "Football: poetry in motion" would be a great title.

IanW (X)
Local time: 15:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 41

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish: Very fitting! Not what you do but how you do it...
5 mins

agree  James Johnson: can't see the connection between poetry and football myself, can't stand the sport, but a nice translation Ian :)
9 mins

agree  Nicole Schnell: Beautiful! This term might be taken though as our local bus and light rail company is using that one (decorating buses/trains w/poetry. Nice!) That's Portland, OR.
41 mins

agree  C. Peter: Very funny thought - to use the term for soccer. I love it :).
2 hrs

agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): right on, though I would never consider football poetic myself....
2 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
The Poetry of Football/Soccer


Explanation:
Another option

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Note added at 12 mins (2006-04-11 09:13:14 GMT)
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http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q="The Poetry of Football"...


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Note added at 13 mins (2006-04-11 09:14:06 GMT)
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http://www.google.de/search?hl=de&q="The Poetry of Baseball"...

Henry Schroeder
United States
Local time: 10:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 88
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
The Beautiful Game


Explanation:
Well, no context supplied as yet, so I'll suggest this.
"The beautiful game" is a synonym for football/soccer.
Somewhat depressingly, the first few Google hits of the phrase refer to an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical (set in Ulster!). Is nothing sacred? ... ;-(

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 15:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 80
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