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mentales Pendeln

English translation: mental dowsing/divining

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German term or phrase:mentales Pendeln
English translation:mental dowsing/divining
Entered by: swisstell

14:26 Feb 6, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Esoteric practices
German term or phrase: mentales Pendeln
"diese Art der Radiästhesie hat nichts mit dem mentalen Pendeln zu tun, das bei uns oft angewandt wird, um mit dem Unterbewusstsein in Kontakt zu treten"

mental libration? Tough going right now and your input will be appreciated.
swisstell
Italy
Local time: 17:50
mental dowsing/divining
Explanation:

...dürfte das heißen...
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C. Peter
Local time: 17:50
Grading comment
I hit upon MENTAL DOWSING too but DIVINING was an additional useful input. Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3mental dowsing/divining
C. Peter
3mental oscillation
Ken Cox


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
mental dowsing/divining


Explanation:

...dürfte das heißen...

C. Peter
Local time: 17:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I hit upon MENTAL DOWSING too but DIVINING was an additional useful input. Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ulrike Kraemer: with "divining" // Danke! ;-)
25 mins
  -> Thank you LittleBalu (neat name :).
agree  franglish: mental divining
45 mins
  -> Thank you 'franglish' :)!
agree  Armorel Young: yes, definitely - pendeln as in using a pendulum (for dowsing) (and I'd go for dowsing rather than divining - pendulum users of my acquaintance call it dowsing)
1 hr
  -> Thank you Armorel! - And I agree with your point on 'dowsing'. - Carmen
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mental oscillation


Explanation:
Gets several hits on esoteric-philosophy/psychology sites, but they may not be the ones you're looking for (esoteric terminology tends to be sect-specific).

Ken Cox
Local time: 17:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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