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antropomorfism

English translation: anthropomorphism

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Danish term or phrase:antropomorfism
English translation:anthropomorphism
Entered by: AGDANE

03:52 Feb 27, 2011
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Linguistics
Danish term or phrase: antropomorfism
'overføringer af menneskelige egenskaber på ikke-menneskelige ting'

What is the English term? Anthropomorphism?
AGDANE
Local time: 04:28
anthropomorphism
Explanation:
See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism
http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antropomorfisme
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Malberg
Denmark
Local time: 20:28
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Tak!
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3 +3anthropomorphism
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
anthropomorphism


Explanation:
See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropomorphism
http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antropomorfisme

Malberg
Denmark
Local time: 20:28
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Tak!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gitte Hovedskov Hansen (X): Yes, and I believe it is much more common in English usage than in Danish.
22 mins
agree  Marianne Ajana
23 mins
agree  Charles Ek: Not only much more common, but older as well. ;-)
4 hrs
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