Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Bürgerfamilie
English translation:
middle class family
Added to glossary by
Kim Metzger
Oct 5, 2003 14:20
20 yrs ago
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German term
Bürgerfamilie
German to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Wir waren eine typische Wiener Bürgerfamilie.
I'm tempted just to leave the Bürger out...
I'm tempted just to leave the Bürger out...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +9 | middle-class family |
Kim Metzger
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| 4 +2 | middle-class / well-to-do family |
Edith Kelly
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| 4 | bourgeois family |
D D (X)
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Change log
Apr 13, 2005 20:25: Kim Metzger
Proposed translations
+9
2 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Works in field
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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127
German term (edited):
B�rgerfamilie
Selected
middle-class family
One meaning of Bürger is bourgeouis.
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "How could I even think of leaving the burger out of a McFamily meal! D'oh! Bad day, funny five minutes...(and I used 'well to do', later on - it was absolutely perfect! Making it all a worthwhile exercise after all!)
Thanks!!"
+2
2 mins
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in German
&
English
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
middle-class / well-to-do family
The latter I've heard especially in Ireland.
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Note added at 2003-10-05 14:30:15 (GMT)
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... Cons: none. “In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked
to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. ...
www.epinions.com/book_mu-2352850/display
... The bride\'s sister, Vives, caused a stir in this well-to-do family when she married
a French man without a hint of a grand wedding, much to her parent\'s ...
www.chinadaily.com.cn/star/2003/1002/fe21-1.html
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Note added at 2003-10-05 14:30:15 (GMT)
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... Cons: none. “In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked
to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. ...
www.epinions.com/book_mu-2352850/display
... The bride\'s sister, Vives, caused a stir in this well-to-do family when she married
a French man without a hint of a grand wedding, much to her parent\'s ...
www.chinadaily.com.cn/star/2003/1002/fe21-1.html
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jirina Nevosadova
5 mins
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| agree |
IanW (X)
: Agree with "middle class", but I think "well-to-do" is a notch higher in the income stakes
13 mins
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Hi Ian, I don't think so, the Vienna Bürgerfamilien were quite well off.
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16 mins
bourgeois family
a little bit ironic - Vienna
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