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parterre

/pɑːˈtɛə/ /pɑːɹˈtɛɚ/

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Beet, Blumenbeet

A flowerbed, particularly an elevated one.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully arranged the colorful flowers in the elevated parterre outside the museum. "

Der Gärtner arrangierte die bunten Blumen sorgfältig in dem erhöhten Blumenbeet vor dem Museum.

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Ziergarten, Blumenbeet

A garden with paths between such flowerbeds.

Examples :

"The tourists admired the intricate patterns of flowers in the palace's large parterre. "

Die Touristen bewunderten die komplizierten Blumenmuster in dem großen Ziergarten des Palastes.

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Parkett, ebenerdiger Zuschauerraum

A part of the section of theater seats located on the ground floor, on the same level as the orchestra.

Examples :

"From our seats in the parterre, we had a great view of the orchestra pit, but we were very close to the stage. "

Von unseren Plätzen im Parkett hatten wir eine großartige Sicht auf den Orchestergraben, aber wir waren sehr nah an der Bühne.

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Parkett, untere Ränge

(by extension) That part of a theater audience seated in the parterre, sometimes regarded as belonging to a lower social class.

Examples :

"The actors barely acknowledged the parterre, knowing the wealthier patrons were in the boxes above. "

Die Schauspieler beachteten das Parkett kaum, da sie wussten, dass die wohlhabenderen Gönner in den Logen darüber saßen.

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Balkon, Loge

An apartment balcony.

Examples :

"From her parterre, Maria watched the children playing in the courtyard below. "

Von ihrem Balkon aus beobachtete Maria die Kinder, die unten im Hof spielten.

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