zu überbringen

English translation: to enchant with..

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German term or phrase:zu überbringen
English translation:to enchant with..
Entered by: Textklick

08:21 Feb 11, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
German term or phrase: zu überbringen
Die Leidenschaft der Italiener war und bleibt es sicher auch immer, den Besuchern aus aller Welt ihre Kultur, Traditionen und Lebensart auf die südliche überschäumende Art zu überbringen

Any suggestions for how to put the sentence nicely wd. be much appreciated! tia
Claire Titchmarsh (X)
Local time: 12:25
to enchant
Explanation:
...was and will surely ever remain how to enchant visitors from all over the world with their culture. traditions and lifestyle.

Not an exact translation, but I confess that even this hard-nosed old translator still has a vague sense of romance, especially when in Italy :o)

Ciao ciao...
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Textklick
Local time: 11:25
Grading comment
thanks everybody for your v. helpful suggestions. I liked this one.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2to enchant
Textklick
3 +2to share
Rebecca Holmes
3 +1to convey
CMJ_Trans (X)
3 +1imbue
jerrie
3to show them
Monika Leit
3transmit
writeaway
3to instill
Trudy Peters


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to show them


Explanation:
a suggestion

Monika Leit
Local time: 12:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
to share


Explanation:
What about simply to "share" their culture, etc. with them?

Rebecca Holmes
United States
Local time: 07:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young
1 hr

agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): nice, what it basically is!
1 hr
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
transmit


Explanation:
Indigenous Peoples: UNESCO Culture Sector
... and are determined to preserve, develop and transmit to future ... to their existence as such and to all their beliefs, customs, traditions and culture. ...
portal.unesco.org/ culture/en/ev.php@URL_ID=2946&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html - 29

writeaway
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 50

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Textklick: Well - Berlusconi does have RAI, I suppose. Bit sort of heavy though IMHO
11 mins

disagree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): with Textclick and: hopefully Pizza, Spaghetti, Sambuca, etc. will be "preserved"! No further comment;-)
1 hr

agree  moser.ilja: to bring
2 hrs
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to convey


Explanation:
option

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 12:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 42

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  astauber
5 hrs
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
zu überbringen
to enchant


Explanation:
...was and will surely ever remain how to enchant visitors from all over the world with their culture. traditions and lifestyle.

Not an exact translation, but I confess that even this hard-nosed old translator still has a vague sense of romance, especially when in Italy :o)

Ciao ciao...

Textklick
Local time: 11:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 23
Grading comment
thanks everybody for your v. helpful suggestions. I liked this one.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  astauber
5 hrs
  -> Grazie :-)

agree  Alarch Gwyn: Literally "to put across", but I think you can take this liberty
8 hrs
  -> Thanks Anne, agree with your point , and always believe in tweaking liberties where they are permissible to kill a dull word. :o)
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
imbue


Explanation:
imbue visitors from all over the world with (a sense of / a feeling for their..)

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Textklick: Quite like it: OED - imbue v 1. trans. To saturate, wet thoroughly (with moisture); to dye, tinge, impregnate (with colour or some physical quality).
5 mins
  -> Thanks. (Pre-historic) Chambers: fill, permeate (eg the mind) (with).
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
zu überbringen
to instill


Explanation:
to instill, in inimitable southern fashion, their culture, ...

Trudy Peters
United States
Local time: 07:25
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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