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Gesellschaftsclub

English translation: social club

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German term or phrase:Gesellschaftsclub
English translation:social club
Entered by: BrettMN

20:48 Oct 12, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Esoteric practices
German term or phrase: Gesellschaftsclub
This was translated by a non-ProZ translator as "community club," but that term sounds stilted and unusual to me. "Country club" is out in this context, and I've thought about "service club" but that may not be quite right either. Any suggestions, specifically for the context below? Many thanks.

"Viele magische Orden sind ja gerade aus dem Dilemma heraus entstanden, dass die Freimaurerei zwar einerseits eine legitime Hüterin und Schatzbewahrerin westlich-magischer Symbolik und Mythologie ist, sich aber anderseits, freundlich formuliert, zu einem reinen Gesellschaftsclub mit rituell-mythischer Verbämung entwickelt hat."
BrettMN
Local time: 10:15
social club
Explanation:
i.e. a club for friends and associates to meet and socialise.
Selected response from:

Anne-Marie Grant (X)
Local time: 16:15
Grading comment
Thank you! This was obvious in retrospect, but I couldn't get my brain to the right term in time. Thank you for your help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +8social club
Anne-Marie Grant (X)


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
social club


Explanation:
i.e. a club for friends and associates to meet and socialise.

Anne-Marie Grant (X)
Local time: 16:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you! This was obvious in retrospect, but I couldn't get my brain to the right term in time. Thank you for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lonnie Legg: You beat me to it, Anne-Marie. "...always has been, primarily a service and social club." (http://www.mastermason.com/luxocculta/esoteric.htm)
3 mins
agree  swisstell
8 mins
agree  Jon Reynolds
18 mins
agree  Kim Metzger
36 mins
agree  Helen Shiner: social club cum loge
1 hr
agree  David Wheatley: Sounds fine to me.
1 hr
agree  Barbara Wiebking
11 hrs
agree  Rolf Keiser
12 hrs
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