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Then with the suppression of all comment regarding the supposedly rapid course towards Kohl's "thriving landcapes"
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Reuben Proctor
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Lediglich Frankreich scheint einigermaßen dem Hysterismus und der uneingeschränkten Gefolgschaft zu trotzen. In der Politik wie in den Medien. Die Wellen der Gleichschaltung habe ich nun schon mehrfach erlebt. Bei der Neutronenwaffe hatte es noch nicht geklappt. Doch anlässlich der Nachrüstung von 100 Mittelstreckenraketen wurde die Gleichschaltung handgreiflich. Dann bei der Unterdrückung jeder Wortmeldung über den angeblich schnellen Weg zu den blühenden Landschaften. Als mit am schlimmsten habe ich die Manipulation aus Anlass des Golfkrieges empfunden, wo Saddam Hussein nach massiver Aufrüstung durch den Westen u.a. in die Falle der amerikanischen Botschafterin lief, die ihm zugesichert hatte, dass Grenzstreitigkeiten mit Kuwait die USA nicht kümmerten.
I have trouble with the following sentence from the above paragraph about media manipulation and conformity. Does anyone know what this sentence alludes to and how it can be translated?
"Dann bei der Unterdrückung jeder Wortmeldung über den angeblich schnellen Weg zu den blühenden Landschaften."
I have trouble with the following sentence from the above paragraph about media manipulation and conformity. Does anyone know what this sentence alludes to and how it can be translated?
"Dann bei der Unterdrückung jeder Wortmeldung über den angeblich schnellen Weg zu den blühenden Landschaften."
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| 4 | Then with the suppression of all comment regarding the supposedly rapid course towards ... (s.u.) |
Reuben Proctor
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| 4 | perhaps |
gangels (X)
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| 3 | s.u. |
Frosty
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Then with the suppression of all comment regarding the supposedly rapid course towards ... (s.u.)
...towards the "thriving landcapes" prophecied by Chancellor Kohl.
I think you need to stay as literal as that in this case, since the text refers to a much-cited promise made by Kohl at the time of the re-unification and doesn't quite work without that context (therefore the explanatory phrase). "Blühend" in this context means flourishing or thriving. Since Kohl meant revival in a more than an agricultural, but also an economic, social & cultural sense, I would stick to "thriving"
I think you need to stay as literal as that in this case, since the text refers to a much-cited promise made by Kohl at the time of the re-unification and doesn't quite work without that context (therefore the explanatory phrase). "Blühend" in this context means flourishing or thriving. Since Kohl meant revival in a more than an agricultural, but also an economic, social & cultural sense, I would stick to "thriving"
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Comment: "Thanks for the explanation. Thanks also to Frosty.
This translation seems to fit best, however.
Thank you."
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My take: "Afterwards with the suppression of all reporting over the supposed fast track route to general affluence."
The article seems to be dealing with let us say "modified" reporting! ´Blühenden Landschaften` - a term from Helmut Kohl if I remember correctly, are supposed to be seen all over the former DDR -but for several reasons it`s not happening as intended, despite all the money that is being invested/spent over there!
The article seems to be dealing with let us say "modified" reporting! ´Blühenden Landschaften` - a term from Helmut Kohl if I remember correctly, are supposed to be seen all over the former DDR -but for several reasons it`s not happening as intended, despite all the money that is being invested/spent over there!
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Later, with the suppression of any voice being raised to question the supposed fast pace leading [us] towards blooming landscapes
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