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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Eigenrealisation

English translation:

Making it your own / or Internalizing / or Consolidating

Added to glossary by Natasha Higman
Jan 6, 2021 10:25
3 yrs ago
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German term

Eigenrealisation

German to English Social Sciences Psychology
This term is used in a German training manual to describe the transfer of theoretical knowledge into practical action. Under this heading, the manual lists the actions that should be carried out and how often. Although I understand the concept, I'm struggling to find a suitable English term for this - it isn't self-actualisation, which I think has been used in other situations for this. Frustratingly the word doesn't appear in the Duden, so is not even a proper German word, and it also doesn't appear in any bi-lingual dictionary I have available.

Any ideas?
Proposed translations (English)
3 Making it your own / or Internalizing / or Consolidating
4 +1 self-expression
4 implementation
3 +1 personal level of performance
3 (your) own way of implementation
3 self-efficacy
2 own performance

Discussion

Z-Translations Translator Jan 6, 2021:
Self Expression & Sports Performance https://www.noomii.com/articles/6185-self-expression-sports-...

"What is Self-Expression and How to Foster It? (20 ..."
https://positivepsychology.com/self-expression/

"Self-expression through sport participation: exploring participant desired self-image"
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/16184742.2018.14...

"I define sports as a unique form of self-expression; they are a way for people to…"
https://studentshare.org/sociology/1647959-self-reflection-o...

"adidas inspires Self-expression in Sport with New Varsity"
https://news.adidas.com/athletics/adidas-inspires-self-expre...

and much more but that is enough for today .
Mair A-W (PhD) Jan 6, 2021:
sports training manual Many of the answers might be appropriate in other contexts, but...
Asker mentions that this is a sports training manual.
Eigenrealisation is a specific thing in sport.

Here, for example: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sporteignungstest "Die Prüfung der Eigenrealisation erfasst den gesamten Kanon der Grundeigenschaften wie Kraft, Schnellkraft, Schnelligkeit, Ausdauer, Beweglichkeit, Koordinationsvermögen und Grundfertigkeiten in den wichtigsten Schulsportarten wie Leichtathletik, Schwimmen, Gerätturnen, einer Mannschaftssportart und einem Rückschlagspiel. "
Z-Translations Translator Jan 6, 2021:
Express yourself- Self Expression https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpbyPGDy1eo
Lancashireman Jan 6, 2021:
action "the manual lists the actions that should be carried out"
More likely an 'action point', i.e. for assessment purposes
philgoddard Jan 6, 2021:
Could we have the context, please. We need some examples of text containing the word.
Susanne Schiewe Jan 6, 2021:
Self-construction is used here (might be an inadequate translation, though).

They were critical of sports teachers’ “Eigenrealisation” (self construction) and of the practical examinations in the context of education.
https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/faculties/faculty-of-economics-a...
Natasha Higman (asker) Jan 6, 2021:
It is used in the context of a sports training manual. I classified it as 'social science' because I perceived it to be the sports science or psychology term used for putting theory into practice. It isn't an academic branch of social science as such.
Dennis Zybin Jan 6, 2021:
The term "self-actualization" usually refers to the concept of realizing one's full potential as a human and dates back to Maslow. It is usually translated as "Selbstverwirklichung", so it probably does not fit here. Is " Eigenrealisation" in your text linked to any specific work or branch of psychology or social science?

Proposed translations

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Making it your own / or Internalizing / or Consolidating

'Making it your own' is a little informal, but is also a quite common way of talking about internalizing a skill or knowledge base, i.e., 'you need to make it your own' is something a person who is coaching you in a skill might say. Also, 'you need need to internalize it' (via doing x, y and z) = transfer it from a theoretical level to a practical level for yourself. 'Consolidating' can have a similar meaning, and might be appropriate for the text's tone.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks - Internalising the skill to be able to apply it works well in this situation - I got too hung up on 'eigen'!"
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own performance





55 teilnehmende Studierende wurden exemplarisch anhand des Handstützüberschlags vorwärts am Boden - einer komplexen Rotationsbewegung mit hoher Ausführungsgeschwindigkeit - ausgebildet. Unterstützt wurden die Bewegungsanalyse und –rückmeldung durch den Einsatz von iPads® mit der App Coach’s Eye®. Die Treatmentgruppe arbeitete mit Aufnahmen der synchronisierten Gegenüberstellung des Technikleitbilds und der Eigenrealisation des Handstützüberschlags, die Vergleichsgruppe nur mit Aufnahmen der Eigenrealisation.

While learning the front handspring on floor, 55 participants analysed their own performance and formulated feedback for themselves, using the Coach’s Eye app on iPads. For movement analysis, participants of the treatment group used synchronized recordings of an expert model and their own performance. The control group used only recordings of their own performance.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c...

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self-expression

"self-realisation" or "self-actualisation" are terms used quite specifically in psychology. Neither would be appropriate in this context.
"self-expression" is common parlance in an artistic context, I believe. It might be argued that any artistic technique is a form of self-expression or facilitates the self-expression of the artist.
The German word "Realisation" is about realisation, actualisation, or expression rather than performance, which would be "Leistung" in German,
Example sentence:

"Self-expression is the expression of your personality, feelings, or opinions, for example through an artistic activity such as drawing or dancing." https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/self-expression

Peer comment(s):
agree Z-Translations Translator : Express yourself, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpbyPGDy1eo, https://studentshare.org/sociology/1647959-self-reflection-o...
2 hrs
Thanks for agreement!
neutral Mair A-W (PhD) : a quick search of the term seems to suggest that it has a specific meaning in the context of sport (the asker states in discussion box that this is a sports training manual), and I don't think self-expression applies here
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(your) own way of implementation

There may be a mix-up with 'Selbstverwirklichung' meaning self-realis/zation.

Here, the term is ostensibly used in a more general, non-psychological sense of how to implement theory into practic/se, to wit: 'doing it your way' or, by the Sinatra Doctrine, doiing it my way.
Example sentence:

For more on implementing your ideas, see our articles on the Simplex Process and on turning ... There are six steps you can take to develop your own initiative.

Reference:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinatra_Doctrine

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3 hrs

implementation

or practical implementation, but it is implied
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personal level of performance

1) I don't think 'eigen' translates convincingly as 'own'.
2) This is not a one-off performance but rather concerns standard attained.

https://www.google.com/search?q="personal level of performan...

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or personal performance level (around the same number of G-hits)
https://www.google.com/search?q="personal performance level"...

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[sporting] aptitude
https://bbs.calderdale.sch.uk/sporting-aptitude/

According to Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Eigenrealisation = Grundfertigkeiten der Sportart
https://univis.fau.de/
https://dict.leo.org/german-english/Grundfertigkeiten
https://univis.fau.de
Peer comment(s):
agree Mair A-W (PhD) : aptitude seems closest
5 hrs
Thanks.
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3 hrs

self-efficacy

Perhaps this will work:

"According to Albert Bandura, self-efficacy is "the belief in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to manage prospective situations." Self-efficacy is a person's belief in his or her ability to succeed in a particular situation." https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-self-efficacy-2795954
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