Jul 16, 2017 17:46
6 yrs ago
German term
in einem Paternoster
German to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Ein Autor ist jetzt ganz beliebt. Es gibt viele Anfragen. weitere Lesungen an ausgesuchten Orten und Autogrammstunden in einem Paternoster
Was ist hier Paternoster? Nach dem Woerterbuch ist er "Aufzug ohne Tuere" aber wie man Autogramm geben in solchem Ort? Ist es eine Redewendung?
Helft mir bitte!
Was ist hier Paternoster? Nach dem Woerterbuch ist er "Aufzug ohne Tuere" aber wie man Autogramm geben in solchem Ort? Ist es eine Redewendung?
Helft mir bitte!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +7 | in a paternoster lift |
David Hollywood
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| 4 | in a Paternoster (doorless elevator) |
Katarina Peters
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Change log
Jul 17, 2017 08:05: Steffen Walter changed "Field (write-in)" from "Literature" to "(none)"
Proposed translations
+7
19 mins
David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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50
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in a paternoster lift
probably a promotional stunt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgJBD1wf-YQ
8 jun. 2015 - Subido por Tom Scott
http://tomscott.com - http://twitter.com/tomscott - There aren't many paternoster lifts left in the world: they're ...
Paternoster Lifts: Cyclic Chain Elevators With No Buttons, Doors or ...
99percentinvisible.org/.../paternoster-lifts-cyclic-chain-elevators-...
16 may. 2016 - A paternoster lift lacks most of the essential qualities we associate with elevators; it never stops for passengers and features no doors or buttons ...
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"elevator" for the US
www.newellsprojects.co.uk/2016/07/28/paternoster/
Traducir esta página
28 jul. 2016 - Circulation is through two ordinary lifts and a Paternoster lift, at 38 cars the largest of the few surviving in the United Kingdom.
Paternoster Lifts - What happens when you go 'up and over'? : SCP
https://www.reddit.com/.../paternoster_lifts_what_happens_wh...
23 jun. 2015 - Paternoster lifts aren't like regular lifts, which go up and down at the command of a button. Instead they move automatically on a rotating belt, ...
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can't see what else it could refer to here
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Note added at 24 mins (2017-07-16 18:11:52 GMT)
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here's an example in which a paternoster lift/elevator is used in tourism (and would also be ok for your context):
https://www.tasteofprague.com/pragueblog/pater-noster-elevat...
It's important to enjoy the small things in life. While some visitors to Prague love the big cathedrals, the splendid vistas and the baroque palaces (and there's nothing wrong with that, of course), we actually have a small, hidden gem, that some of you may enjoy too. Not the latest or the flashiest thing in Prague, or even the oldest or the most valuable things you will see in Prague. But still, it surely has a place in our hearts. Yes, we are talking about the humble, old paternoster elevator. What is a paternoster elevator, we hear you ask? A “paternoster” is an old-timer elevator that consists of a chain of open compartments that move slowly up and down in an infinite loop (which reminds you of a Rosary, hence the title "pater nosher", "Our Father"). To get to the floor you need to get to, you hop in a compartment and, on reaching the required floor, you just hop off. To see what it's about, have a look at this video:
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Note added at 27 mins (2017-07-16 18:14:01 GMT)
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when I lived in Germany I had the paternoster experience in some old buildings ... have to be careful jumping on and off but fun :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgJBD1wf-YQ
8 jun. 2015 - Subido por Tom Scott
http://tomscott.com - http://twitter.com/tomscott - There aren't many paternoster lifts left in the world: they're ...
Paternoster Lifts: Cyclic Chain Elevators With No Buttons, Doors or ...
99percentinvisible.org/.../paternoster-lifts-cyclic-chain-elevators-...
16 may. 2016 - A paternoster lift lacks most of the essential qualities we associate with elevators; it never stops for passengers and features no doors or buttons ...
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Note added at 21 mins (2017-07-16 18:08:06 GMT)
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"elevator" for the US
www.newellsprojects.co.uk/2016/07/28/paternoster/
Traducir esta página
28 jul. 2016 - Circulation is through two ordinary lifts and a Paternoster lift, at 38 cars the largest of the few surviving in the United Kingdom.
Paternoster Lifts - What happens when you go 'up and over'? : SCP
https://www.reddit.com/.../paternoster_lifts_what_happens_wh...
23 jun. 2015 - Paternoster lifts aren't like regular lifts, which go up and down at the command of a button. Instead they move automatically on a rotating belt, ...
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Note added at 21 mins (2017-07-16 18:08:49 GMT)
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can't see what else it could refer to here
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Note added at 24 mins (2017-07-16 18:11:52 GMT)
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here's an example in which a paternoster lift/elevator is used in tourism (and would also be ok for your context):
https://www.tasteofprague.com/pragueblog/pater-noster-elevat...
It's important to enjoy the small things in life. While some visitors to Prague love the big cathedrals, the splendid vistas and the baroque palaces (and there's nothing wrong with that, of course), we actually have a small, hidden gem, that some of you may enjoy too. Not the latest or the flashiest thing in Prague, or even the oldest or the most valuable things you will see in Prague. But still, it surely has a place in our hearts. Yes, we are talking about the humble, old paternoster elevator. What is a paternoster elevator, we hear you ask? A “paternoster” is an old-timer elevator that consists of a chain of open compartments that move slowly up and down in an infinite loop (which reminds you of a Rosary, hence the title "pater nosher", "Our Father"). To get to the floor you need to get to, you hop in a compartment and, on reaching the required floor, you just hop off. To see what it's about, have a look at this video:
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Note added at 27 mins (2017-07-16 18:14:01 GMT)
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when I lived in Germany I had the paternoster experience in some old buildings ... have to be careful jumping on and off but fun :)
Note from asker:
| wow Thank you soo much for this detailed information. You saved my life |
Peer comment(s):
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franglish
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thanks franglish
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Helen Shiner
: And to you from Oxford.
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thanks Helen and greetings from Buenos Aires
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Ines R.
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vielen Dank Ines
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Mike Roebuck
: Used them many times when I lived in Germany
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thanks Mike
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Ramey Rieger (X)
: Without the 'lift', paternoster is paternoster
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yes indeed Ramey and thanks for the agree
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Eleanore Strauss
: If you use Paternoster without the qualifier Lift, English speakers would not know what you are referring to. As per other answer, it is often referred to as a doorless elevator (the American term for lift)
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thanks Elli
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jccantrell
: Last one I saw was in Stuttgart in the late 70s. Damndest thing.
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we're oldies but goldies ... never thought of myself as an oldie but suppose I am
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
25 mins
Katarina Peters
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Specializes in field
Canada
Accuracy and A1 presentation
Native in: Hungarian 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Hungarian to English, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
in a Paternoster (doorless elevator)
Note from asker:
| thank you ssooo much |
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