life continuum

German translation: Welt des Lebendigen

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English term or phrase:life continuum
German translation:Welt des Lebendigen
Entered by: Coqueiro

16:55 Aug 16, 2011
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy / ethics/philosophy
English term or phrase: life continuum
Most people would probably translate it as "Lebenskontinuum". But I'm not very happy with this as it sounds quite esoteric. "Lebensablauf" maybe?
lego76
Welt des Lebendigen
Explanation:
Der mittlerweile gegebene Kontext legt für mich nahe, dass es hier nicht um die Grenzen individuellen Lebens geht (Lebensverlängerung mittels Gentechnik o.ä.), sondern um die Abgrenzung dessen, was überhaupt "lebendig" genannt werden kann, was also der "Welt des Lebendigen" angehört.

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Dankeschön & viel Erfolg!
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Coqueiro
Local time: 18:44
Grading comment
Danke, die Antwort passt sehr gut in diesem Kontext
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Arterhaltung/Erhaltung der Art
Sabine Mertens
3 +1Lauf des Lebens
DERDOKTOR
3Kontinuum des Lebens
Konrad Schultz
3gelebte Kontinuität
Horst Huber (X)
3Welt des Lebendigen
Coqueiro


Discussion entries: 4





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Lauf des Lebens


Explanation:
wenn Dir andere Lösungen zu eso sind. Aber vielleicht ist eine philosophische Komponente im AT ?

DERDOKTOR
Local time: 18:44
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agree  Isabell Scherg: finde ich gut!
30 mins
  -> Danke, Isabell

agree  Markus Donderer: Entweder das, oder "Lauf der Dinge" - Grüße
6 hrs
  -> Danke, Markus !

disagree  OK-Trans: Eher das was Sabine meint
8 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Kontinuum des Lebens


Explanation:
etwa hier


    Reference: http://www.kgsberlin.de/archiv/eintrag/art62046.html?PHPSESS...
Konrad Schultz
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gelebte Kontinuität


Explanation:
Mal was anderes. Möglicherweise "Zeitablauf"?

Horst Huber (X)
United States
Local time: 13:44
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Arterhaltung/Erhaltung der Art


Explanation:
in dem Zusammenhang

Sabine Mertens
Germany
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Native speaker of: German

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agree  OK-Trans
3 days 1 hr
  -> danke Olga
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Welt des Lebendigen


Explanation:
Der mittlerweile gegebene Kontext legt für mich nahe, dass es hier nicht um die Grenzen individuellen Lebens geht (Lebensverlängerung mittels Gentechnik o.ä.), sondern um die Abgrenzung dessen, was überhaupt "lebendig" genannt werden kann, was also der "Welt des Lebendigen" angehört.

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Note added at 9 Tage (2011-08-25 21:28:26 GMT) Post-grading
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Dankeschön & viel Erfolg!

Coqueiro
Local time: 18:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke, die Antwort passt sehr gut in diesem Kontext
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