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aufstellen

English translation: set up

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German term or phrase:aufstellen
English translation:set up
Entered by: Brie Vernier

15:52 Jan 12, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
German term or phrase: aufstellen
Of course, this is a common term, but I just can't seem to make sense of it in this context. Can you help?
Context: "Der Vater A.G. war zwar gelernter Kunstschmied, J.-P. aber, bereits als Bub eigenwillig, hatte "für so etwas weder Talent noch Geduld". Dunkle, alte Bilder auf den Wänden des Elternhauses waren ihm nicht eines Blickes wert. Beobachten, genaues Hinschauen unterschied sich kaum von Langeweile. Lieber tätigte er Tauschgeschäfte in der Schule, verkaufte Pro Juventute- Marken und 1. August-Abzeichen mit Gewinn oder stellte in der Quartierbeiz Kegel auf. Das Studium in Winterthur hat ihm nur wenig behagt...."
Leander1
Switzerland
Local time: 15:54
set up
Explanation:


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Note added at 7 mins (2006-01-12 16:00:20 GMT)
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The club apparently has a "Kegelbahn", so he set up the pins there.
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Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 15:54
Grading comment
Your answer was great, particularly with the addendum. I just failed to make the connection with the Kegelbahn, and it needed a fresh look at it from someone like you. Thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +5set up
Brie Vernier


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
set up


Explanation:


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Note added at 7 mins (2006-01-12 16:00:20 GMT)
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The club apparently has a "Kegelbahn", so he set up the pins there.

Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 15:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Your answer was great, particularly with the addendum. I just failed to make the connection with the Kegelbahn, and it needed a fresh look at it from someone like you. Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alison Jenner: I'm pretty sure I'd say that here too
0 min
  -> Thanks, Alison
agree  Francis Lee (X): just though I'd refresh before bothering to post that answer - and lo and behold./ There we were, simultaneously thinking (and finding out) "what the ?§%! is Beiz here?" /JC's got the answer I was looking (in vain) for. Imagine the Arbeitsamt's response!
1 min
  -> Thanks, Francis -- I did just the same ... the 'Quartierbeiz' threw me off. Funny language those Swiss speak.
agree  Tanja K
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Tanja
agree  jccantrell: I might phrase it as "worked as a pin setter." My father did that when HE was a kid, before all this new-fangled technology came into bowling alleys!
38 mins
  -> Thanks, JC, that might work.
agree  Carla Monticelli
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Anakina
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