Gastkritiker

English translation: invited/visiting critic

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German term or phrase:	Gastkritiker
English translation:	invited/visiting critic
Entered by:	Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth

09:45 Jun 6, 2014

German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Gastkritiker

Absolutely no context. It merely appears in a conversation.
I thought "invited critic" might be appropriate, but I am open to any suggestions.

Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth KudoZ activity Questions: 300 (6 open) (6 without valid answers) Answers: 536
Local time: 22:30

invited/visiting critic

Explanation:
That's what I would use..

Selected response from:

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 23:30

Grading comment

Thanks, Michael.

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

guest critic

Dhananjay Rau

3 +3

guest lecturer

Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET

invited/visiting critic

Michael Martin, MA

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

guest lecturer

Explanation:
I have seen this used in the past in academic circles as a term for guest lecturers

https://www.ar.tum.de/en/faculty/persons/guests/gastkritiker/
Reference: http://www.uni.li/ArchitekturundRaumentwicklung/Team/Gastkri...

Lesley Robertson MA, Dip Trans IoLET
Austria
Local time: 05:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

guest critic

Explanation:
I would say

Dhananjay Rau
India
Local time: 09:00
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Yorkshireman: So would I

9 mins

neutral

writeaway: guest and definitely not invited. if it's literally a Kritiker then it's literally a critic. not really a "pro" question /there is NO context so a remotely possible answer shouldn't be zapped as wrong!!! not really fair play

11 mins

agree

Armorel Young: In the total absence of context, this is the only way to go.

1 hr

agree

Roman Lutz

1 hr

neutral

philgoddard: You are correct, but you should not have disagreed with Lesley's answer, which is also right.

2 hrs

neutral

Thayenga: Your answer is good. My question is, why disagree with Lesley's answer?

3 hrs

agree

Thomas Pfann: Eine Möglichkeit. Ob es die richtige ist, wird der Kontext zeigen ...

9 hrs

neutral

Lancashireman: Often happens when you disagree with a competing answer. Michael is 'der lachende Dritte'.

1 day 11 hrs

20 hrs confidence:

invited/visiting critic

Explanation:
That's what I would use..

Reference: http://ap.buffalo.edu/People/faculty/facultyfellows/martell-...

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 23:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 98

Grading comment

Thanks, Michael.

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