Jun 29, 2006 06:43
17 yrs ago
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German term

Zugewandheit

German to English Social Sciences Religion Award Application
"Das Jahresmeeting Anfang 2006 stand unter dem Leitgedanken „Nur in liebevoller Zugewandheit und gemeinsam können wir die sozialen Herausforderungen unserer Zeit meistern.“"

From an application for some sort of New Age spirituality award. I have absolutely no idea what the word "Zugewandheit" means and can't find a translation for it anywhere. TIA for any light you can shed on this obscure word.
Change log

Jun 29, 2006 08:12: Marcus Malabad changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences" , "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Religion"

Discussion

DC Josephs Jun 29, 2006:
wem gegenüber zugewandt? der Zukunft (ala ddr)? Gott? George Clooney?
Monika Leit Jun 29, 2006:
Das wäre eine sehr freie Übersetzung und trifft es m.E. nicht wirklich.
Rowan Morrell (asker) Jun 29, 2006:
Hmm What about something more New Agey-sounding? Could this very strange phrase essentially mean "living in peace and harmony" or something along those lines?

Proposed translations

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devotion

Ich denke, das passt. Zugewandtheit als Substantiv ist im Deutschen nicht gerade gängig. Es bedeutet, dass man sich jemandem zuwendet, hingibt.
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agree DC Josephs
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agree gangels (X) : see nothing wrong with 'devotion' her.
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4 mins

dedication

a wild guess

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my Austrian German dictionary says "allem Schönen z. sein" for "zugewandt"

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"with great affection" based on my old Muret-Sanders which says "siehe zuwenden" for "zugewandt"
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20 mins

mutual attachment

Might work.
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1 hr

commitment

Another not particulary confident suggestion to add to the range on offer.
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2 hrs

attention

another option - "It's only with affectionate attention and cooperation that we can master the social problems of our time."
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7 hrs

Only with a great deal of care and empathy...

is a bit less touchy-feely and perhaps more appropriate here
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caring concern

seems to be a recently common phrase in this type of context

We are a fellowship of believers who are earnestly endeavoring to hold fast to God’s truth, as we undertake to live lives of caring concern for one another. ...
www.childrenofgod.net/ -

Our purpose as a body of Christian believers is to worship and enjoy God, encourage one another, and extend a caring concern to our communities in Central ...
www.livingstones.ab.ca/about.asp
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