Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Gemengelagen lesen
English translation:
eclectic reading
Added to glossary by
Robin Salmon (X)
Dec 18, 2005 22:47
18 yrs ago
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German term
Gemengelage
German to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Literary Criticism
Heading of article:
Gemengelagen lesen.
Plädoyer für einen kulturwissenschaftlichen Umgang mit Literaturkritik.
Gemengelagen lesen.
Plädoyer für einen kulturwissenschaftlichen Umgang mit Literaturkritik.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | eclectic reading |
Stephen Roche
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| 3 | Read everything! |
Steven Sidore
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| 3 | hodgepodge / mishmash |
NGK
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| 3 | scattered readings |
Parzival
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Proposed translations
10 hrs
Selected
eclectic reading
or 'eclectic scholarship' if the context is broader
another nice term is 'catholic' (with a small c!)
another nice term is 'catholic' (with a small c!)
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14 mins
Read everything!
Gemengelage is a legal term that refers to permission to build structures in close proximity for different purposes (the kind of things that modern zoning tends to prohibit). Here it's meant to encourage the reader to read a melange of texts.
15 mins
hodgepodge / mishmash
Does this fit the context?
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Note added at 17 mins (2005-12-18 23:04:24 GMT)
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"mixed bag" perhaps
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Note added at 17 mins (2005-12-18 23:04:24 GMT)
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"mixed bag" perhaps
7 hrs
scattered readings
Gemengelage: parcels of ground of an agricultural concern scattered over an area
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