Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Handlungssituation
English translation:
task / situation
Added to glossary by
conny
Sep 13, 2012 10:08
11 yrs ago
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German term
Handlungssituation
German to English
Social Sciences
Science (general)
wissenschaftlicher Exkurs über Ethik in der Wissenschaft, tritt mehrmals auf, z.B.
Die Anwendung allgemeiner Regeln in komplexen *Handlungssituationen* erfordert spezifisches Wissen und besondere Fähigkeiten.
ich finde dazu oft "action situations", was meinen die natives?
Die Anwendung allgemeiner Regeln in komplexen *Handlungssituationen* erfordert spezifisches Wissen und besondere Fähigkeiten.
ich finde dazu oft "action situations", was meinen die natives?
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | task / situation |
Colin Rowe
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| 3 | intricate/complex circumstances |
Lirka
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| 3 | situational challenge |
Michael Martin, MA
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| 3 | scenario |
Anne Schulz
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Proposed translations
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Colin Rowe
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Par Excellence Translations
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: German to English, French to English, Italian to English, and 3 more.
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task / situation
Depending on the specific context, this could possibly be rendered by "tasks" or simply "situations" (without further qualification).
Peer comment(s):
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Lirka
: "task" is a good solution, yes, very neutral and vague enough.
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Thanks!
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David Moore (X)
: Doesn't "action situations" sound "translated"...!!!
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It certainly does to me :-)
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philgoddard
: "Situations" is closer to the German.
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I agree, although additional context (examples) might shed light on what exactly "Handlungssituationen" means here and whether or not more emphasis is required on the "Handlungs-..." part.
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Comment: "vielen Dank an alle"
28 mins
intricate/complex circumstances
would be an option; you may want to add 'scientific' or sth that fits into your exact context.
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Note added at 29 mins (2012-09-13 10:38:19 GMT)
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Handlungssituationen may also be techniques, steps, procedures, depending on the context.
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Note added at 29 mins (2012-09-13 10:38:19 GMT)
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Handlungssituationen may also be techniques, steps, procedures, depending on the context.
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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28
situational challenge
..comes to mind (best used in plural "situational challenges")
Example sentence from below:
"Thus, clerics and criminals rarely face an identical or equivalent set of situational challenges."
Example sentence from below:
"Thus, clerics and criminals rarely face an identical or equivalent set of situational challenges."
Reference:
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scenario
...wäre auch noch eine Möglichkeit
Man könnte die "Handlung" auch nach vorn zu den Regeln setzen ("apply general rules of action in complex scenarios"), weil Handlungssituationen ja eigentlich nichts anderes sind als Situationen, die eine Handlung erfordern.
Man könnte die "Handlung" auch nach vorn zu den Regeln setzen ("apply general rules of action in complex scenarios"), weil Handlungssituationen ja eigentlich nichts anderes sind als Situationen, die eine Handlung erfordern.
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