Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dutch term or phrase:
De staat als bewaker van sociale herinneringen
English translation:
The State as Guardian of the social memory
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Maria Rosich Andreu
Feb 6, 2003 13:07
21 yrs ago
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De staat als bewaker van sociale herinneringen
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May 23, 2005 20:35: Maria Rosich Andreu changed "Field (specific)" from "(none)" to "History"
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Maria Rosich Andreu
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The State as Guardian of the social memory
that's the literal translation. Could you maybe give some more context?
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AllisonK (X)
: maybe collective memory but then again, without context.......hard to say!
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true, collective memory sounds good
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bedankt
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bedankt
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João Carlos Pijnappel
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the sate as the keeper of social memories
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the state as guardian of our social past
I find memories, reminders or souvenirs just doesn't sound right. This may be too far from what you want, but does, I think, express the idea.
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Chris Hopley
: or 'social history' even...
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thanks.
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jarry (X)
: How about 'collective reminiscences'
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yes. you and abklein have a collectively good suggestion
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thanks
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AllisonK (X)
: I almost feel I would be remiss if I DIDN'T agree....plus I do!
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how now kow tow
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Tina Vonhof (X)
: Perfect!
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The State as guardian of the public's historical memory
This is a difficult one. Staat could be State or government, sociale could be social, societal, or public, and herinneringen geschiedenis could be history, past, or memory. It has so many possibilities that without context, one could go on forever rewriting the translation.
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