Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Apparat
English translation:
(critical) apparatus
Added to glossary by
Armorel Young
Aug 2, 2004 18:06
19 yrs ago
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German term
Apparat
German to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Early New High German literature
Still criticizing a particular book (written by XX) about a medieval manuscript (& comparing it with other books on the same subject):
Darstellung der Textvariabilität fehlend (kein Apparat bei XX)
What on earth is the Apparat in this context?
Darstellung der Textvariabilität fehlend (kein Apparat bei XX)
What on earth is the Apparat in this context?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +9 | (critical) apparatus |
Richard Benham
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| 4 -1 | no systematic distribution method |
karin förster handley
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Proposed translations
+9
4 mins
Richard Benham
France
France
Native in English
France
When quality counts
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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16
Selected
(critical) apparatus
From Collins, s.v. "critical apparatus": "the variant readings, footnotes, etc. found in a scholarly work or a critical edition of a text"
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Note added at 8 mins (2004-08-02 18:15:32 GMT)
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Here is the corresponding entry from Duden, s.v. \"Apparat\": \"3 (Fachspr.) ... b) Zusammenstellung von Lesearten u. Verbesserungen von Texten: eine Textausgabe mit [kritischem] Apparat\"
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Note added at 8 mins (2004-08-02 18:15:32 GMT)
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Here is the corresponding entry from Duden, s.v. \"Apparat\": \"3 (Fachspr.) ... b) Zusammenstellung von Lesearten u. Verbesserungen von Texten: eine Textausgabe mit [kritischem] Apparat\"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you for an excellent explanation - this is Proz at its best!"
-1
2 mins
karin förster handley
Native in English
Specializes in field
Fast and accurate does it
Native in: Spanish 
, English
Works in: Spanish, English to Spanish, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
no systematic distribution method
perhaps this is what they mean.
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