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Brisanz

English translation: edge

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German term or phrase:Brisanz
English translation:edge
Entered by: Steve Yates

10:17 Oct 25, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
German term or phrase: Brisanz
"Der unerwartete Mauerbau 1961 hatte den Gegenwartsstoff plötzlich zu einem historischen gemacht und ihm ungeahnte Brisanz verliehen"
'Gegenwartsstoff' here referring to contemporary plots in GDR filmmaking. Can't find a clever way of rendering "Brisanz"... explosive/controversial nature?
Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 16:18
edge
Explanation:
concise if nothing else
Selected response from:

Steve Yates
Local time: 15:18
Grading comment
Yup - I liked this as soon as it was posted. Ta!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3edge
Steve Yates
4explosive
Daniela Wolff
4hot topic
Robin Ward
4(very) apropos
wrtransco
3explosive power
Shane London
3explosiveness
eweber


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
explosive power


Explanation:
might just work

Shane London
Australia
Local time: 00:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
explosive


Explanation:
in terms of it being politically explosive

Daniela Wolff
Local time: 15:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
edge


Explanation:
concise if nothing else

Steve Yates
Local time: 15:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9
Grading comment
Yup - I liked this as soon as it was posted. Ta!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ian M-H (X): yes - gave it an unexpected edge
1 min
agree  Sebastian Witte
41 mins
agree  Ralf A. Schumacher
2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
hot topic


Explanation:
i.e. for example "unsuspectly made it a hot topic".

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Note added at 2004-10-25 12:55:29 (GMT)
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Should be \"unsuspectedly\" ....

Robin Ward
Germany
Local time: 16:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
explosiveness


Explanation:
can´t think of any better

eweber
Austria
Local time: 16:18
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
(very) apropos


Explanation:
could fit

wrtransco
Local time: 10:18
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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