plot - engineered

German translation: s. u.

14:19 Sep 14, 2005

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Science - History

English term or phrase: plot - engineered

Remember, remember, the 5th of November? Some historians believe the plot was doomed from the start; it was engineered so certain courtiers could uncover the plans to blow up Parliament and find favour with King James I.

Soll das heißen, dass es eigentlich gar keine Verschwörung war, sondern diese nur inszeniert war? D h. dass alles so organisiert war, dass diese Höflinge alles aufdecken mussten und sich dadurch beim König beliebt gemacht haben?

Alexandra Becker KudoZ activity Questions: 3972 (10 open) (4 without valid answers) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 782 Germany
Local time: 12:16

German translation:s. u.

Explanation:
Ich verstehe das genau so, wie du es schon umschrieben hast: die Verschwörung war inszeniert, damit die Höflinge sie "aufdecken" konnten

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Katrin Lueke
Germany
Local time: 12:16

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Vielen Dank :)
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Summary of answers provided

3 +4

Verschwörung - ausgeheckt, eingefädelt

Kim Metzger

4 +3

s. u.

Katrin Lueke

die Verschwörung war so konzipiert, dass

Brie Vernier

Answers

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

Verschwörung - ausgeheckt, eingefädelt

Explanation:
Religious dissension was the basis of an event that confirmed and fueled James' paranoia: the Gunpowder Plot of November 5, 1605. Guy Fawkes and four other Catholic dissenters were caught attempting to blow up the House of Lords on a day in which the king was to open the session.
http://www.britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon46.html

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 04:16
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

3 mins confidence:

die Verschwörung war so konzipiert, dass

Explanation:
So verstehe ich das.

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-09-14 14:26:40 GMT)
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Aber vielleicht besser 'der Anschlag' anstatt der "Verschwörung"

engineer = design/organize

Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 12:16
Native speaker of: English

24 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

s. u.

Explanation:
Ich verstehe das genau so, wie du es schon umschrieben hast: die Verschwörung war inszeniert, damit die Höflinge sie "aufdecken" konnten

Katrin Lueke
Germany
Local time: 12:16
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

Vielen Dank :)

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