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opinàtica

10:05 Jan 29, 2010
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Business/Commerce (general)
Catalan term or phrase: opinàtica
En moltes ocasions, he presenciat processos de presa de decisions en les organitzacions del tercer sector: en reunions de junta directiva o patronats, en moments de reflexió estratègica o en el moment de decidir línies de treball. I en general, l'opinàtica té una gran importància en aquest tipus de situacions: ***l'opinàtica*** és l'art (o la ciència?) de diagnosticar o prendre decisions basant-se en opinions i percepcions sense cap necessitat de justificar-les o explicar en què es basen.

L'opinàtica no és un fet aïllat, sinó una tendència que es dóna de forma freqüent en organitzacions del tercer sector en les que els seus membres opinen obertament sobre qualsevol tema a partir de percepcions personals que no sempre s'han contrastat. En el millor dels casos, aquesta tendència provoca discusions inacabables amb arguments que ningú ha de justificar amb dades.
En d'altres, pot provocar diagnòstics equivocats sobre els que es basaran importants decisions errònies.

Especialment propensos a l'opinàtica són els processos de reflexió estratègica, i aquesta és una de les raons per a dedicar temps i recursos a la recollida de dades que sustenin les opinions expresades.

All I can think of is 'opinion-based decision-making, but there may well be a direct translation for this term. I just can't find it! It can't be 'projection bias' because I already have that in my text'. Maybe it could be 'subjective validation'?

Many thanks in advance for any ideas.


Sheila
Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 09:13


Summary of answers provided
3 +1"opinionism"
Ross Andrew Parker
3 +1opinionship
Natalia Pedrosa (X)


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
"opinionism"


Explanation:
It sounds like something recently coined. Perhaps you could use "opinionism" (in quotation marks) to capture the idea (which is defined in the text anyway).

Ross Andrew Parker
Local time: 09:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your answer, Ross. It certainly sounds possible. BTW, the text above is only an example - the text I'm translating does not explain the term (although it has the same meaning). Thanks again.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Natalia Pedrosa (X): Seems like your translation is the correct term used. Congrats.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
opinionship


Explanation:
Another possibility. Regards.

Natalia Pedrosa (X)
Local time: 09:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emiliano Pantoja
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