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Jul 25, 2007 18:52
16 yrs ago
German term

Aufbau

German to English Other History DDR-spezifische Wendungen
Der Ausdruck kommt 2mal vor: einmal ohne Kontext als Aufbaupropaganda und einmal als 'die Aufbauleistungen der DDR'. Vielen Dank fuer Hilfe!
Proposed translations (English)
1 propaganda in the service of developing/promoting socialism
3 motivational
3 promotional

Discussion

Francis Lee (X) Jul 26, 2007:
Good questions from Armorel and, in particular, Jonathan! What's your own interpretation of Aufbau here? Perhaps in the sense of Wiederaufbau? What's the context/readership for your translation (publication etc.)?
Jonathan MacKerron Jul 25, 2007:
does DDR-spezifisch mean from DDR point of view and within the time period leading up to 1989, or later??
Armorel Young Jul 25, 2007:
There's no such thing as "ohne Kontext" unless someone wrote a single word on the back of an envelope and asked you to translate it alone. What sort of document does this occur in? Is it in a sentence? If not, how does it occur?

Proposed translations

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propaganda in the service of developing/promoting socialism

is one way to interpret the first instance, and for the second perhaps
"gains made in the context of implementing socialism? - but much more context is needed here
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motivational

propaganda (or agitation, the word was popular in East Germany and Soviet Union), activities (for Leistungen)
Duden: aufbauen - 3. auf eine Aufgabe vorbereiten: eine Politikerin, ein Talent, Sänger a.; diesen jungen Menschen haben wir gefördert, entdeckt, aufgebaut; jmdn. als künftigen Bundeskanzler aufzubauen suchen; die wollten mich zu einem Agenten a.
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promotional

As in promotional propaganda or information, and promitional services or activities
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