Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
unterkellert
English translation:
justified/ supported/ backed up/ substantiated
Added to glossary by
David Hollywood
Aug 5, 2005 19:09
18 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
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Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English, Spanish to English, English
unterkellert
Homework / test
German to English
Art/Literary
Linguistics
A retort in the middle of an argument: "Du hast wohl wieder 'ne ganz aparte Auslegung der Sache? Hoffentlich auch genügend „dialektisch“ unterkellert!"
I know the usual meaning of the term as having a cellar, but what's the idea here? Is it the idea of "based on" or "founded on"?
I know the usual meaning of the term as having a cellar, but what's the idea here? Is it the idea of "based on" or "founded on"?
Proposed translations
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| 4 +9 | justified/ backed up/ supported |
David Hollywood
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Change log
Aug 6, 2005 13:27: Marcus Malabad changed "Term asked" from "unterkellert (in following context)" to "unterkellert" , "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary" , "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Linguistics"
Proposed translations
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David Hollywood
Native in English
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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German term (edited):
unterkellert (in following context)
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justified/ backed up/ supported
couple of options
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-08-05 19:12:50 GMT)
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dialectically
every semantically justified argument is also dialectically justified. ...
while a dialectically valid proof corresponds to a justified argument
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-08-05 19:13:56 GMT)
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Definitions of dialectic on the Web:
The practice of examining ideas and beliefs using reason and logic. It is often accomplished by question and answer.
www.carm.org/atheism/terms.htm
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-08-05 19:17:14 GMT)
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a looser rendering would be something like \"with sufficient underlying support\"/ \"supporting arguments\"
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Note added at 3 mins (2005-08-05 19:12:50 GMT)
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dialectically
every semantically justified argument is also dialectically justified. ...
while a dialectically valid proof corresponds to a justified argument
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Note added at 4 mins (2005-08-05 19:13:56 GMT)
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Definitions of dialectic on the Web:
The practice of examining ideas and beliefs using reason and logic. It is often accomplished by question and answer.
www.carm.org/atheism/terms.htm
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-08-05 19:17:14 GMT)
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a looser rendering would be something like \"with sufficient underlying support\"/ \"supporting arguments\"
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks everyone, will go for substantiate."
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