verdichtet, aber nicht erdichtet

English translation: turned into poetry, not fictional

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German term or phrase:verdichtet, aber nicht erdichtet
English translation:turned into poetry, not fictional
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

04:41 Jun 8, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
German term or phrase: verdichtet, aber nicht erdichtet
Wie weist dagegen der uralte Faust in's Weite!"Nicht sicher zwar, doch tätig frei zu wohnen" und "Auf freiem Grund mit freiem Volk zu stehn!", wohlgemerkt, auch geistig frei. Das sind Horizonte! **Verdichtete, nicht erdichtete**.
Fantutti (X)
Local time: 13:19
turned into poetry, not fictional
Explanation:
"verdichten" = to atek something from reality and poeticise it.
"erdichten" = to make something up, to create a fiction.
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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 21:19
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Thanks for your kind help, Alexander, and all the others!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2turned into poetry, not fictional
Alexander Schleber (X)
4intense, though not intentional
Anglo-German (X)
4made out, not made up
William Stein
4Impressive, not repressive
gangels (X)
4What a perspective - a dream taking shape
Renate FitzRoy


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intense, though not intentional


Explanation:
"fictional" wäre leider kein Wortspiel ...
(Steht das wirklich in's statt ins?)

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Note added at 2003-06-08 05:55:21 (GMT)
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Korr.: dA

(Wollte nur auf einen möglichen Fehler in deiner QUELLE hinweisen - war nicht auf dich gemünzt, okay :-)?

Anglo-German (X)
Germany
Local time: 21:19
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made out, not made up


Explanation:
In the sense of "discerned through the fog, not invented". According to this interpretation, a free society was already discernable and not just a pipe dream (though I know Goethe was no revolutionary, especially after the Sturm und Drang period).

William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 14:19
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turned into poetry, not fictional


Explanation:
"verdichten" = to atek something from reality and poeticise it.
"erdichten" = to make something up, to create a fiction.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 21:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for your kind help, Alexander, and all the others!

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agree  Armorel Young
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Impressive, not repressive


Explanation:
my 3 euros

gangels (X)
Local time: 14:19
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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What a perspective - a dream taking shape


Explanation:
I think you will have to create your own image.

Renate FitzRoy
Local time: 20:19
Native speaker of: German
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