Sondierung des Feldes
English translation: probing the field
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| 08:54 Aug 23, 2012 |
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|  Selected response from: Anne Schulz Germany Local time: 10:01 | ||||
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| 2 +1 | exploration / evaluation |
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| 3 | to gauge their reactions |
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| 3 | survey of the discipline |
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| 2 | probing the field |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1exploration / evaluation Explanation: Exploration seems to me a more positive option, evaluation maybe better expresses that this is a critical look at the field. |
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to gauge their reactions Explanation: to elicit reactions/opinions... |
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probing the field Explanation: Klingt nach ziemlichem Geschw* - möglichst viele gut klingende Worte auf einem Haufen, egal wie passend sie bei genauer Betrachtung sind oder wie verständlich das Ergebnis nachher ist. Wenn du das auf Englisch reproduzieren willst, kannst du, glaube ich, ohne Weiteres wörtlich übersetzen, "...acknowledge the heterogeneity of this discipline and take it into account when probing the field" (na ja, "take it into account" ist wahrscheinlich zu bodenständig, aber dafür wird sich doch auch noch ein umschweifiger Ausdruck finden lassen ;-) |
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survey of the discipline Explanation: ... assimilate into a survey of the discipline/field. While the term "survey' is often used for university courses providing an overview of a given field, it is also used for "critical", scholarly review. |
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