Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Augenblicke eines Jahres -- Impressionen aus der Auvergne
English translation:
Glimpses of the changing seasons - impressions of the Auvergne
Added to glossary by
Helen Shiner
Jun 3, 2014 16:07
9 yrs ago
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German term
Augenblicke eines Jahres -- Impressionen aus der Auvergne
German to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Malerei
This is the German title of a collection of landscape paintings to be published in book form. The word "Augenblick" refers not only to the moment the scene is captured, but to the "eye" that sees, that paints, and that sees the painting. Any idea how to save the Mehrdeutigkeit inherent in the German title? My admittedly not so satisfying best so far is: "A year in glimpses -- Impressions of the Auvergne"
Proposed translations
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Jul 17, 2014 12:57: Helen Shiner Created KOG entry
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Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Arts/Academic translator - Art historian
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
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Glimpses of the changing seasons - impressions of the Auvergne
Would this work and/or appeal to you? I hope it does keep a sense of the wordplay.
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Note added at 43 days (2014-07-17 12:57:21 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Randall, no problem.
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Note added at 43 days (2014-07-17 12:57:21 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks, Randall, no problem.
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Kevin Fulton
: A little "snappier" than the other offerings
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Thanks, Kevin
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Helen! Sorry it took me so long to get back to you."
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A year in the Auvergne - moments captured by the eye of an artist
Could work (or not)
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-06-03 17:50:44 GMT)
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Visions - impressions of a year in the Auvergne.
Momentary landscapes - a year in/impressions of the Auvergne.
The Auvergne - a year of momentary landscapes.
Something with viewpoints or points of view might work.
Expanses - the landscapes of the Auvergne throughout the year.
Pays d'Auvergne - visual recollections (a visual diary).
The options are endless, and the more you think about it, the worse they get :-)
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-06-03 17:52:22 GMT)
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Impressions of the Auvergne - four seasons in xx landscapes
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-06-03 17:50:44 GMT)
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Visions - impressions of a year in the Auvergne.
Momentary landscapes - a year in/impressions of the Auvergne.
The Auvergne - a year of momentary landscapes.
Something with viewpoints or points of view might work.
Expanses - the landscapes of the Auvergne throughout the year.
Pays d'Auvergne - visual recollections (a visual diary).
The options are endless, and the more you think about it, the worse they get :-)
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-06-03 17:52:22 GMT)
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Impressions of the Auvergne - four seasons in xx landscapes
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
The year under review - impressions from Auvergne
or possibly : view of the seasons / the seasons reviewed
Peer comment(s):
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Lancashireman
: Hi Wendy. Has the Auvergne now dropped its definite article, like Ukraine?
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In "modern" English the "the" seems to be frequently left out.
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
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16
A year of captivating images - impressions of the...
Close to the original and "close to English," in my opinion. Compare with link below.
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(A) Witness(ing) to/of Change/ A Year's Witness
Perhaps too over the top, perhaps not.
Sorry about the parantheses and slashes:
A Witness to Change/a Year
Witnessing Change/ a Year
Sorry about the parantheses and slashes:
A Witness to Change/a Year
Witnessing Change/ a Year
Discussion
The words snapshots/Momentaufnahmen come to mind, but are probably completely out of place.