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strijdblad

English translation: personal magazine

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Dutch term or phrase:strijdblad
English translation:personal magazine
Entered by: valley

14:57 Feb 4, 2005
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Dutch term or phrase: strijdblad
Dat het leven het best volgens het katholieke kruis kon worden ‘ingericht’, was ook de boodschap van een andere tekening die Seuphor in zijn strijdblad La Nouvelle Campagne opnam.

What is a good English translation for 'strijdblad'? I thought of 'militant magazine' but maybe that's to strong
valley
Local time: 17:00
magazine
Explanation:
If I had to do this translation, I would certainly not make it too difficult for the reader as everybody knows what is meant here; either use 'magazine' or (as suggested earlier) 'pamphlet', or even 'publication'.

It is obvious that they are trying to make a point, or indoctrinate people by means of printed matter. The size, which denotes the name, is of less importance, i.e. whether it is a quality paper, a 'rag', a letter size or A-4 sheet, or folded A-3 with a paperclip in the middle to resemble a magazine.

... expected that the Lord would have a means of communication to his people on the
earth, and he has clearly shown that the magazine called The Watchtower is used ...
www.carm.org/jw/jwquotes.htm - 17k -
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Marijke Mayer
Netherlands
Local time: 17:00
Grading comment
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Summary of answers provided
2 +4if it's any help, a Streitblatt in German is a pamphlet.
writeaway
5alternative publication
George Thomson
4agitprop
Adela Van Gils
4magazine
Marijke Mayer
3propaganda leaflet/paper
Francina


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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
if it's any help, a Streitblatt in German is a pamphlet.


Explanation:
No Google hits for the name La Nouvelle Campagne. Is your text a translation from a different language-German maybe? In that case the caps might also be wrong.



writeaway
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jarry (X): Jansonius: Strijdschrift = Controversial pamphlet.
3 hrs
agree  Deborah do Carmo: to draw the parallel through to Afrikaans ´n blad wat in stryd is met....blad being a publication (nuusblad = newspaper etc)//is jy weer op soek na ´n bloeiende neus??.....hahaha...keep well
3 hrs
  -> nuusblad is a nieuwsblad and not a nose bleed? :-)
agree  shineda
1 day 7 hrs
agree  sparow: makes sense to me!
1 day 8 hrs
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alternative publication


Explanation:
The word 'alternative' here means against the 'main stream', therefore implying militancy.
In UK 'Private Eye' is an 'alternative' publication.

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Note added at 1 hr 30 mins (2005-02-04 16:27:36 GMT)
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From the minimal context and the translators\'s notes we have available here, \'strijdblad\' alludes to non-physical conflict, contest or differences of opinion. Alternative in my translation pertaining to \'other than that which is accepted\', in the sense of main-stream or acknowledged by peers. As a \'blad\' this would commonly be referred to as an \'alternative paper, or more usually \'publication\'.
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George Thomson
Local time: 17:00
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: imho, too much confidence for a guess. can be very misleading-highest confidence level in this case should be backed by solid refs.
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propaganda leaflet/paper


Explanation:
publication/writings. Just some ideas

Francina
United States
Local time: 11:00
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
agitprop


Explanation:
The term 'agitprop' is now used more generically to refer to any form of mass media, such as a television program or film, that tries to influence opinion for political, commercial or other ends. For example, a television cartoon might be described as 'agitprop' if it could be interpreted as a marketing ploy to sell toys.



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Note added at 7 hrs 40 mins (2005-02-04 22:38:19 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agitprop

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Note added at 7 hrs 48 mins (2005-02-04 22:45:50 GMT)
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political pamphlet, manifesto

Adela Van Gils
Netherlands
Local time: 17:00
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
magazine


Explanation:
If I had to do this translation, I would certainly not make it too difficult for the reader as everybody knows what is meant here; either use 'magazine' or (as suggested earlier) 'pamphlet', or even 'publication'.

It is obvious that they are trying to make a point, or indoctrinate people by means of printed matter. The size, which denotes the name, is of less importance, i.e. whether it is a quality paper, a 'rag', a letter size or A-4 sheet, or folded A-3 with a paperclip in the middle to resemble a magazine.

... expected that the Lord would have a means of communication to his people on the
earth, and he has clearly shown that the magazine called The Watchtower is used ...
www.carm.org/jw/jwquotes.htm - 17k -

Marijke Mayer
Netherlands
Local time: 17:00
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 2
Grading comment
This one comes the closest
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