společenská objednávka

English translation: the dictates of society

12:06 Apr 1, 2010
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Czech term or phrase: společenská objednávka
..film byl vážným pokusem vyrovnat se se společenskou objednávkou ještě před hlavní normalizační vlnou...
Marcus Minton
Czech Republic
Local time: 12:33
English translation:the dictates of society
Explanation:
Filmařská obec se zpovídala z prohřešků proti vágně formulovaným pravidlům socialistického realismu a v zájmu “společenské objednávky” rezignovala na tvůrčí svobodu.
http://www.jazgym-ostrava.cz/projekt/Materialy/Texty/Český f...

I believe that the film you are translating is dealing with a post communist era and how a person faces it...


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Note added at 1 hr (2010-04-01 13:12:30 GMT)
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Sám pobyt ve vězení a týrání nic neříká. Autoři předpokládají, že diváci vědí. Ovšem co když onen vězeň je odsouzený masový vrah? Pak by ona drobná mučení byla možná na místě… I když společenská objednávka převážila nad vyzněním díla, je nutno snímek zařadit mezi ty lepší filmy am. tvorby.
http://www.cvu.cz/2007060004-krajina-za-duhou
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Hannah Geiger (X)
United States
Local time: 06:33
Grading comment
"Dictates of society" fits very nicely within this particular text. My understanding of this is that people during the openness of Debcek's "socialism with a human face" people wanted to see this kind of film, which they no longer could after the misappropriately named "Normalization" that came afterwards.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2public demand
jankaisler
4the dictates of society
Hannah Geiger (X)
3social order
Daniel Dolensky
3demands/canons of official propaganda
mitko999
2public demand
Michaela Bordessoule


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
public demand


Explanation:
I would say "společenská objednávka" is a special Czech term ..

jankaisler
Local time: 12:33
Native speaker of: Czech
PRO pts in category: 8

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public demand


Explanation:
just suggestion

Michaela Bordessoule
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
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social order


Explanation:
There is an English term "social order", which may or may not apply here. There's not quite enough context - is this social order of the Communist Party or of the general public?


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_order
Daniel Dolensky
Czech Republic
Local time: 12:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Czech
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the dictates of society


Explanation:
Filmařská obec se zpovídala z prohřešků proti vágně formulovaným pravidlům socialistického realismu a v zájmu “společenské objednávky” rezignovala na tvůrčí svobodu.
http://www.jazgym-ostrava.cz/projekt/Materialy/Texty/Český f...

I believe that the film you are translating is dealing with a post communist era and how a person faces it...


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Note added at 1 hr (2010-04-01 13:12:30 GMT)
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Sám pobyt ve vězení a týrání nic neříká. Autoři předpokládají, že diváci vědí. Ovšem co když onen vězeň je odsouzený masový vrah? Pak by ona drobná mučení byla možná na místě… I když společenská objednávka převážila nad vyzněním díla, je nutno snímek zařadit mezi ty lepší filmy am. tvorby.
http://www.cvu.cz/2007060004-krajina-za-duhou


Hannah Geiger (X)
United States
Local time: 06:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
"Dictates of society" fits very nicely within this particular text. My understanding of this is that people during the openness of Debcek's "socialism with a human face" people wanted to see this kind of film, which they no longer could after the misappropriately named "Normalization" that came afterwards.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Dubcek's!!! Not Debcek's!!! Arrgh!

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
demands/canons of official propaganda


Explanation:
Works of art were commissioned by the state/Communist Party with a message in mind. So, 'objednávka' can be translated as 'commission', as it implies an order for a work of art, and some expectations about it. In the context of the whole phrase though, 'demands' looks more natural.

mitko999
Local time: 11:33
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
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