Optik

English translation: Perspective

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Danish term or phrase:Optik
English translation:Perspective
Entered by: Diarmuid Kennan

11:51 Jan 22, 2006
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Architecture / Rumanalyse
Danish term or phrase: Optik
Hun fokuserer også på de mere sociale- og metafysiske aspekter inden for rumanalyse.Dette kunne være en optik at anskue fiktionen med.
Dziadzio
Local time: 13:19
Perspective
Explanation:
Optik as it is used here is figurative language. I would use "This is a possible perspective from which to ..........". Alternatively you could use "approach".
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Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 12:19
Grading comment
Of course! Thank you very much.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Perspective
Diarmuid Kennan
3lense
Charlesp


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
lense


Explanation:
the lense one sees it through

(like rose coloured glasses, though this isn't relevant here).

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 13:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Perspective


Explanation:
Optik as it is used here is figurative language. I would use "This is a possible perspective from which to ..........". Alternatively you could use "approach".

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 12:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39
Grading comment
Of course! Thank you very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charlesp: sounds good
5 mins

agree  Christine Andersen: keeps the same kind of 'weak' metaphor about 'way of viewing things'
18 hrs
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