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Spielfreude

English translation: exuberance, enthusiasm

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German term or phrase:Spielfreude
English translation:exuberance, enthusiasm
Entered by: heikeb

02:53 Jun 20, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Theater
German term or phrase: Spielfreude
X überzeugte durch sicheres Auftreten und große Spielfreude.

Student evalutation, 5th grader. Elective: Creative Expression (Kreatives Gestalten).

Course description:
Im Fach "Kreatives Gestalten" geht es vor allem darum, kleinere Theaterprojekte durchzuführen, in denen die Schüler im Ausdrucksspiel geschult werden.

Mir fällt dazu nur eine Aufzählung ein: creativity, engergy, spontaneity, enthusiasm.

TIA!
heikeb
Ireland
Local time: 18:23
enthusiasm
Explanation:
I would definitely go for "enthusiasm" here: either "great enthusiasm" or "unfailing enthusiasm". I really don't think that anything further is necessary.
Selected response from:

IanW (X)
Local time: 19:23
Grading comment
Thanks, Ian! That's also what I decided to use after sleeping over it. But many thanks also to Fred; exuberance is indeed used as translation for Spielfreude and occurs in very much the same contexts. I just think that in this particular context it sounds just a tad too "heavy". :-)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1enthusiasm
IanW (X)
3 +1keen participant
Jan Schauseil
4acting pleasure
Mario Marcolin
3 +1obvious creational pleasure or pleasure in play acting
Dr. Fred Thomson


  

Answers


28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
keen participant


Explanation:
Er macht gerne mit.

Jan Schauseil
Local time: 00:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Norbert Hermann: confident and keen ...
3 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
acting pleasure


Explanation:
pleasure in acting

Mario Marcolin
Sweden
Local time: 19:23
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
enthusiasm


Explanation:
I would definitely go for "enthusiasm" here: either "great enthusiasm" or "unfailing enthusiasm". I really don't think that anything further is necessary.

IanW (X)
Local time: 19:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 33
Grading comment
Thanks, Ian! That's also what I decided to use after sleeping over it. But many thanks also to Fred; exuberance is indeed used as translation for Spielfreude and occurs in very much the same contexts. I just think that in this particular context it sounds just a tad too "heavy". :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
13 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
obvious creational pleasure or pleasure in play acting


Explanation:
Possibilities to consider.

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Note added at 2 hrs 2 mins (2004-06-20 04:55:35 GMT)
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Also: delight in play acting or creational delight

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Note added at 2 hrs 2 mins (2004-06-20 04:55:59 GMT)
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Or: creational exuberance

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Note added at 9 hrs 19 mins (2004-06-20 12:13:10 GMT)
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How about: exuberant acting or he is an exuberant actor

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 11:23
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olav Rixen: IMHO,delight/pleasure in play acting is best.
2 hrs
neutral  sylvie malich (X): is creational a word? ADD: never mind, it is in fact a word: unusual or striking
3 hrs
neutral  margarete: "play acting" hat fuer mich eine ganz andere Bedeutung..
5 hrs
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