Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
eine Professur bekommen
English translation:
became a professor / was appointed a professor (context)
Added to glossary by
Yvonne Becker
Feb 9, 2005 21:33
19 yrs ago
German term
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einen Professor bekommen
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Er hat eben einen Professor fuer Psychologie bekommen
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Michael Schubert
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became a professor / was appointed a professor (context)
The German is faulty. I suspect they mean either:
1) ist Professor für Psychologie geworden ("bekommen" mistakenly used for "become" by non-native!)
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2) hat eine Professur für Psychologie bekommen (was named/appointed professor for psychology)
The larger context should make clear which is correct.
1) ist Professor für Psychologie geworden ("bekommen" mistakenly used for "become" by non-native!)
- or -
2) hat eine Professur für Psychologie bekommen (was named/appointed professor for psychology)
The larger context should make clear which is correct.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I corrected the German expression according to your suggestion. Thanks a lot!"
+1
4 mins
to be awarded the academic rank of professor
is what it means. I´m not sure if there is a shorter way of describing this
+2
4 mins
was promoted to professor
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Peer comment(s):
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Michael Schubert
: If variation 2) under my entry is the correct intended meaning, then I think this answer "promoted to professor" is the most elegant and accurate!
27 mins
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| agree |
Will Matter
: Also correct.
34 mins
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Francis Lee (X)
: sounds too German ("promoviert" is not "promoted")
9 hrs
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Did the text say "promoviert"? Did I say "promoviert"? Nope
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Ian M-H (X)
: People aren't often directly promoted to professorships. Usually it means moving to a different university and it's not unusual for someone to move from one chair to another, so it's not always promotion to a higher position. Otherwise this would be okay.
13 hrs
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+3
1 hr
was awarded a 'chair'
OK This sounds archaic and very, very British but there are plenty of B/W films where the hero muses on this possibility after the War is over!
Peer comment(s):
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mstkwasa
: It is still a big thing for many vainglorious profs to have the Chair...
13 mins
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| agree |
Francis Lee (X)
: this is how I understand it
7 hrs
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| agree |
Ian M-H (X)
: but without 'square quotes'
11 hrs
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