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Fürstenpreis

English translation: prince homage

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German term or phrase:Fürstenpreis
English translation:prince homage

10:40 Jan 22, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
German term or phrase: Fürstenpreis
I'd be really grateful if anyone can help- I'm translating a text about mediaeval literature: 'Eine dem Fuerstenpreis dienende Sonderform bilden die von den Handwerkergilden ausgerichteten 'pageants', wie sie das 'Coventry Leet Book an;aesslich des Empfangs der Koenigin Margareta 1465 verzeichnet.'
Danke im Voraus!
Carys
prince homage
Explanation:
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Note added at 52 mins (2007-01-22 11:33:26 GMT)
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Duden offers this definition of "Preis" in your context:

(gehoben) Lob: P. beim/im P. der Nationen singen; ein Gedicht zum -e der Natur.

The "gehobene" tone of the original would incline me to seek out a comparably elevated equivalent.

Analagous to the Duden example, we pay homage to nature in English. Perhaps something along these lines would work with Princes/barons/counts as well.

homage to princes???

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-22 11:41:43 GMT)
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Apropos - I would even probably use "paying" for "dienend" here :

A special form paying homage to the prince...
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Henry Schroeder
United States
Local time: 09:37
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Many thanks- that's perfect.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1praise of princes
BrigitteHilgner
4prince homage
Henry Schroeder


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
der Fuerstenpreis
praise of princes


Explanation:
That's what I would write.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 15:37
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 53

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebecca Garber: related to Prinzenspiegel: mirror of princes
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Rebecca. Yes, among other things - there are actually quite a few useful and relevant examples to be found if one cares to google. :-)
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
prince homage


Explanation:
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Note added at 52 mins (2007-01-22 11:33:26 GMT)
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Duden offers this definition of "Preis" in your context:

(gehoben) Lob: P. beim/im P. der Nationen singen; ein Gedicht zum -e der Natur.

The "gehobene" tone of the original would incline me to seek out a comparably elevated equivalent.

Analagous to the Duden example, we pay homage to nature in English. Perhaps something along these lines would work with Princes/barons/counts as well.

homage to princes???

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-01-22 11:41:43 GMT)
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Apropos - I would even probably use "paying" for "dienend" here :

A special form paying homage to the prince...

Henry Schroeder
United States
Local time: 09:37
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Many thanks- that's perfect.
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