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auflösen

English translation: causes them to fade

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German term or phrase:auflösen
English translation:causes them to fade
Entered by: Terence Ajbro

13:48 Sep 27, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
German term or phrase: auflösen
Die Figur im Raum / Der Raum in der Figur

Der lichtdurchflutete oder dunkle Raum nimmt von den Figuren Besitz, erobert sie und **löst sie auf**. Die Figuren werden dabei immer abstrakter und geheimnisvoller

Hallo!

Wie würdet Ihr hier das "Auflösen" übersetzen, das ja nicht gegenständlich ist im Sinne von "sich in Luft auflösen". Eher ist gemeint, minder "präsent" im Gegensatz zum tiefen, dunklen Raum.

Vielen Dank.
Sabine Wulf
Germany
Local time: 13:38
causes them to fade
Explanation:
a suggestion.
Selected response from:

Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 13:38
Grading comment
Dankeschön, Terence.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2causes them to fade
Terence Ajbro
3 +2dissolve (into abstraction)
BrigitteHilgner
3 +1dematerialize
seehand
3 +1absorb
Protradit
3 +1makes them recede
Henry Schroeder
4disintegrate
Katarina Peters


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hier: auflösen
causes them to fade


Explanation:
a suggestion.

Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 13:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Dankeschön, Terence.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  seehand
6 mins
agree  mill2: fade into the background perhaps
2 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hier: auflösen
dematerialize


Explanation:
noch eine Idee, obwohl mir Terences auch gut gefällt

seehand
Germany
Local time: 13:38
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephen Reader: This appeals. @ tr.4you, seen photos? May help. (dematerialise into abstract enigmas...)
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Stephen
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hier: auflösen
absorb


Explanation:
My suggestion would be 'absorb' or 'become one with' because the idea is that the room and the figures merge into a [harmonious?] whole that makes the figures almost indistinguishable from them. Therefore, 'more abstract' in the sense of losing their distinctive characteristics and 'more mysterious' in that they can no longer be clearly defined as being different from the room

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Note added at 19 mins (2007-09-27 14:07:31 GMT)
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I think this would work even if "Raum" were translated as space

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Note added at 26 mins (2007-09-27 14:14:08 GMT)
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'disperse' last guess

Protradit
Local time: 04:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephen Reader: Yes, not 'even' if but 'because' (tho' this needs piccies to verify) - see asker's title-heading. Thence cn imagine space becomes as tangible as forms become intangible.
2 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
dissolve (into abstraction)


Explanation:
Scheint ein einigermaßen gängiger Begriff zu sein. Siehe z.B.
www.artnet.de/galleries/exhibitions.asp?gid=424299442&cid=1... - 22k

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 13:38
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebecca Garber: nice!
48 mins
  -> Thank you, Rebecca.
agree  Amphyon: agree!
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Amphyon.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
makes them recede


Explanation:
Something along those lines. "Recede" seems especially suitable since they are still visible, but cede or yield to the Raum.

"Forces them to recede" is maybe a bit strong.
"nudge them off the stage"???



Henry Schroeder
United States
Local time: 07:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stephen Reader: (I'd think 'become part of' rather than 'nudge them off'). To fade?
1 hr
  -> I was already bored of my own answer by the time I started explaining it. Tried to come up with something halfway creative.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
disintegrate


Explanation:
:)

Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 07:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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