Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
aussergewöhnliche Kulisse
English translation:
literally: extraordinary backdrop / here: extraordinary ambience
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Sep 30, 2004 14:59
19 yrs ago
German term
aussergewoehnlichen Kulisse
German to English
Art/Literary
Music
opera
This is from a company's promotional event at an opera house
Listed among the evening of events for the evening:
-"Apres Theatre-Buffet" in der aussergewoehnlichen Kulisse des Opernhauses
I have an idea what this would refer to, but was ultimately still a little unsure
Not a big "Opernfreund," I'm afraid...
Thanks.
Listed among the evening of events for the evening:
-"Apres Theatre-Buffet" in der aussergewoehnlichen Kulisse des Opernhauses
I have an idea what this would refer to, but was ultimately still a little unsure
Not a big "Opernfreund," I'm afraid...
Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | literally "extraordinary backdrop" |
Alison Schwitzgebel
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| 4 +2 | Backdrop |
John Bowden
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| 3 +1 | behind the scenes, extraordinary backstage area |
writeaway
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Proposed translations
+1
6 mins
Alison Schwitzgebel
France
France
Native in German
&
English
France
Words that work
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: German to English, Germanic(Other) to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
literally "extraordinary backdrop"
but that would tend to suggest that they were eating in front of the opera house. I'd tend to use something like
an apres theater buffet - in the extraordinary ambiance of the opera house
HTH
Alison
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Note added at 7 mins (2004-09-30 15:07:34 GMT)
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or even ambience ;-)
an apres theater buffet - in the extraordinary ambiance of the opera house
HTH
Alison
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Note added at 7 mins (2004-09-30 15:07:34 GMT)
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or even ambience ;-)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "The reason that I asked this question was because I had interpreted it much as Writeaway had. However, I'm tending to believe that the author was merely trying to be "cute" and you are ultimately right.
Thanks."
+2
3 mins
Backdrop
Kulisse can mean "scenery", and that sets up a link with the Opernhaus, but I think they're usingit in the sense of "against the exotic (or similar) backdrop/setting of the Opernhaus"...
HTH
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Note added at 2004-09-30 15:03:48 (GMT)
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\"usingit\"?? What language is that?? *\"using it\"* of course!
HTH
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Note added at 2004-09-30 15:03:48 (GMT)
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\"usingit\"?? What language is that?? *\"using it\"* of course!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Melanie Nassar
: I like exotic setting
16 mins
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| agree |
Sabine Griebler
: splendid setting
1 hr
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+1
15 mins
behind the scenes, extraordinary backstage area
it's a party in the opera's backstage area
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Heidi Stone-Schaller
: on second thought, I believe this must be it. "vor der Kulisse" would be "against the backdrop" whereas "in der Kulisse" indicates it's backstage
1 hr
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