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Forschungsartefakt

English translation: artifact of research / research artefact

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German term or phrase:Forschungsartefakt
English translation:artifact of research / research artefact
Entered by: Helen Shiner

15:34 Mar 31, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Linguistics / research
German term or phrase: Forschungsartefakt
This is an element which may be inadvertently introduced into any form of research and thus skew or distort the results - such as unacknowledged assumptions, for instance. A rogue element, if you like.

In my particular case it occurs in a text about linguistics, but I don't think that really makes too much difference. The text talks of the need to be aware of unacknowledged cultural assumptions prior to embarking on intercultural communication.

Für die hier diskutierten Probleme sollte ein wichtiger methodologischer Grundsatz lauten, daß interkulturelle Kommunikationsforschung nur dann Forschungsartefakte und Mißverständnisse vermeiden kann, wenn sie selbst als interkultureller Kommunikationsprozeß vollzogen wird.

Artefact has a different sense in EN, as it does in GE, so I am pretty well 100% convinced that 'research artefact' will not do. Please put me out of my agony - what do we say in EN in such cases? Many thanks for any help [and I hope the G20 are taking notes!].
Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:49
artifact of research
Explanation:
"Like all methods, story-based research has strengths and weaknesses. Stories are less obtrusive than interviews. Interviews, whether in a fixed, random survey or an open-ended questioning of elites, are powerful and evocative research tools, but they are also an artifact of research; interviews do not exist absent the research process."

http://books.google.com/books?id=uSdPoYVTzJMC&pg=PA28&lpg=PA...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-03-31 19:05:18 GMT)
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Hi, Helen. I had to leave as soon as I posted this. As I see it, research can be skewed by the research process itself. It can create artificial rather than natural results.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:49
Grading comment
Well, research artefact it is - though mighty confusing for an art historian. Thanks to you all, and Kim for helping me originally. This is what I sent to my client, so I am in the clear, thank goodness.
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3 +2artifact of research
Kim Metzger
Summary of reference entries provided
research artifact
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.

Discussion entries: 4





  

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
artifact of research


Explanation:
"Like all methods, story-based research has strengths and weaknesses. Stories are less obtrusive than interviews. Interviews, whether in a fixed, random survey or an open-ended questioning of elites, are powerful and evocative research tools, but they are also an artifact of research; interviews do not exist absent the research process."

http://books.google.com/books?id=uSdPoYVTzJMC&pg=PA28&lpg=PA...

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-03-31 19:05:18 GMT)
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Hi, Helen. I had to leave as soon as I posted this. As I see it, research can be skewed by the research process itself. It can create artificial rather than natural results.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 03:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 123
Grading comment
Well, research artefact it is - though mighty confusing for an art historian. Thanks to you all, and Kim for helping me originally. This is what I sent to my client, so I am in the clear, thank goodness.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Kim, I've seen that usage, but to me it reads as 'the subject of research' rather than something to be avoided as in my text. I must admit I'm finding this rather confusing though, and am beginning to wonder whether there is a word missing which might describe the research 'artefact' in a pejorative way.

Asker: The problem most probably lies in my inability to understand what is meant by "artefact of research". What does it mean to you?

Asker: I agree that that is totally possible, but it doesn't say Forschungsprozeß or Methodologie. I just can't imagine what the so-called artefacts are. As a doctoral candidate myself, I have never come across this term myself, nor in any of the academic texts I have translated. But, never mind, I've sent the text off to my client now, and I'll have to see what comes back. Thanks very much for your time and help, Kim.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.: Also, "research artifact".
12 hrs
agree  Jim Tucker (X): "research artifact"
15 hrs
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Reference comments


12 hrs peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: research artifact

Reference information:
In this reference we see some types of "research artifact":

halo effect, ceiling effect, etc.


    Reference: http://books.google.com/books?id=SAXSI6q77kQC&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5...
Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArmenianArmenian

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Jim Tucker (X): yes, this is the usual way to put it
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Jim.
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