Grass-Roots (movement)
If grass-roots movements or campaigns are difficult to translate concepts, at least into Spanish – German might use the literal translation Grasswurzelbewegung) – just imagine how perplexed I stood when I heard the term „astroturf lobbying“ refering to artificial grass-root campaigns. It is a great image, but how on earth can you translate that?Kommentar hinzufügen
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Procrastination
Everybody does it. We postpone necessary actions until the very last moment. We don't study until the very night before the exam. We pack our suitcase... Mehr→
Transferunion
Um zu verdeutlichen, wie wichtig der Begriff der Transferunion für Deutschland ist, reicht eine kurze Internetsuche. Cicero schreibt, dass Europ... Mehr→
Chickenhawk
In a recent article I read in the Atlantic there is talk of the chickenhawk as a very american phenomenon, even describing the USA as a "chickenh... Mehr→
Seamless
I hesitate when this word is said in meetings, and it is used much too often, I am afraid. Its meaning is clear, it means that something is achieved w... Mehr→
Stakeholder
I recently received a friendly e-mail in German about an English word:
Herr Ferrer,
Im Projektmanagement gibt es den Begriff „Stakeholde... Mehr→
Grandstanding
Grandstanding. Reading an article in the Atlantic about this disgraceful event in the press room of the White House recently, when the White House rel... Mehr→
Dontancredismo
Dontancredismo:
De don Tancredo, personaje del toreo cómico que esperaba inmóvil como una estatua la salida del toro, e -ismo. m. Esp. Actitud imper... Mehr→
Finderlohn
Eine merkwürdige Sache ist so ein Finderlohn. Dankbarkeit ist eine weltweit anerkannte Tugend, aber damit über das Ausmaß an gebührender Dankbarkeit k... Mehr→
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Haberlos, haylos en todas partes, eso es cierto. Pero tender, lo que se dice tender, creo que sí que tienden mas a ser casposos los de derechas que l... Mehr→
Disiento en eso de que tienden a ser de derechas. Hay casposos en todo el espectro de las tendencias políticas. Mehr→
Nice nick you have chosen, I like that. And you are right: the problem is by no means solved and the Spanish speakers have hardly started to contribut... Mehr→
Sounds like the problem is not solved yet? Here another example that shows that the suggestions so far are inadequate: https://www.theatlantic.com/pol... Mehr→
I see what you mean, Gerald, thanks for your contribution. The colo(u)r seems to be right too, at least in my picture. On the other hand, a chickenhaw... Mehr→
Even it has no equal meaning, I can feel that the German word "Gummiadler" must be somehow related to this expression.
https://www.openthesaurus.de/s... Mehr→
Danke für diese Bemerkung, Robert! Das finde ich interessant, dass Du \\granstanding\\ als neutral wahrnimmst. Ich bin mir nicht so sicher. Mehr→
"Grandstanding" is an action that is intended to make people notice and admire you. Und weil sich dies mit normalen, sachlichen Aktionen / Handlungen ... Mehr→