divertiseement

German translation: Entertainment

11:51 Nov 14, 2003
English to German translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: divertiseement
No context at all - from a list of credits for a video game.

Many thanks in advance for your suggestions.

WBR,

Christina
ChristinaT
Local time: 10:42
German translation:Entertainment
Explanation:
Alle Vorschläge aus www.dicdata.de für divertissement:

Belustigung
Entertainment
Unterhaltung
Vergnügung
Zeitvertreib
Divertimento
Kurzweil
Zerstreuung
Zwischenspiel

Ohne weiteren Kontext scheint mir Entertainment ähnlich schwammig zu sein.
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Harry Bornemann
Mexico
Local time: 02:42
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Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4Entertainment
Harry Bornemann
3 +1Unterhaltung
Christiane Clausmeyer
4Unterhaltungseinlagen, Zwischenmusik
Renate FitzRoy


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Unterhaltung


Explanation:
eigentlich ein französisches Wort, aber auch noch falsch geschrieben

Christiane Clausmeyer
Local time: 10:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 143

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helga CF
14 mins
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Unterhaltungseinlagen, Zwischenmusik


Explanation:
If you google, you find it is quite a common typo for 'divertissement'
short entertainment, e.g. a abllet interlude, between the acts of a play or between plays; generally, a diversion or entertainment (Chambers Giant Paperback dict.)

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Note added at 21 mins (2003-11-14 12:12:36 GMT)
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abllet should read ballet, of course

Renate FitzRoy
Local time: 09:42
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 148
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Entertainment


Explanation:
Alle Vorschläge aus www.dicdata.de für divertissement:

Belustigung
Entertainment
Unterhaltung
Vergnügung
Zeitvertreib
Divertimento
Kurzweil
Zerstreuung
Zwischenspiel

Ohne weiteren Kontext scheint mir Entertainment ähnlich schwammig zu sein.


    Reference: http://www.dictata.de
Harry Bornemann
Mexico
Local time: 02:42
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 758
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  peter zalupsky: das Spiel hat Unterhaltungswert
4 mins

agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
10 mins

agree  Nicole Tata: dictata? Hat nichts mit mir zu tun ;-))
28 mins
  -> Nein, dich hatte ich dabei nicht im Sinn.. ;-)

agree  avantix
40 mins
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