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zur Ansicht passen

English translation: is OK in my opinion/as far as I see it

01:44 Jan 23, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics
German term or phrase: zur Ansicht passen
What does the phrase "Past zu meiner Ansicht" mean?
"Past" written with one -s. (??)

This is a response in a survey on a medication.

German natives please help!
Lirka
Austria
Local time: 02:48
English translation:is OK in my opinion/as far as I see it
Explanation:
I would suggest

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-01-23 03:33:57 GMT)
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or: is appropriate
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 21:48
Grading comment
Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2zur Ansicht passen
Lucas Zimmerman
3 +2agree with this opinion
Johanna Timm, PhD
4is OK in my opinion/as far as I see it
David Hollywood
3meet with (my ) approval
Donald Jacobson
3I think along the same lines/ so, too.
Ramey Rieger (X)
3fits my point of view/opinion
gangels (X)
3I'd go along with that (assessment)
Michael Martin, MA


Discussion entries: 11





  

Answers


51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
meet with (my ) approval


Explanation:
Ansicht can mean approval. Sentence as understood by the context given.

Donald Jacobson
United States
Local time: 19:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Horst Huber (X): "Means" is not the word. "Zur Ansicht" is a common equivalent for "on approval."
14 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is OK in my opinion/as far as I see it


Explanation:
I would suggest

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-01-23 03:33:57 GMT)
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or: is appropriate

David Hollywood
Local time: 21:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 25
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
zur Ansicht passen


Explanation:
It basically means, it is OK in their opinion.

Lucas Zimmerman
United States
Local time: 17:48
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Keegan
10 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 11 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
I think along the same lines/ so, too.


Explanation:
My thoughts exactly


Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 02:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fits my point of view/opinion


Explanation:
or: suits my...

no need for big words here

gangels (X)
Local time: 18:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 11
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
agree with this opinion


Explanation:
Lirka says that is refers to a survey /questionnaire, where we will often find questions of the type:

"Do you agree with this opinion?"
i.e.:
Some people say that there should be a world government able
to control the laws made by each country. Do you agree with
this opinion or disagree?

/_/ Agree
/_/ Undecided
/_/ Disagree

http://www.arts.uwaterloo.ca/~jgoyder/sur98.htm

http://www.isabelperez.com/question-drugs.htm


Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 17:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans
23 hrs
neutral  Lancashireman: I agree with [your right to hold] this opinion, but I don't share it. Perhaps you mean " the above statement"? // Your example: "Some people say that..." (i.e. statement). There is a mismatch between your verb and noun object.
1 day 2 hrs
  -> sure, if the source text had said "Passt zu meiner Aussage"/ Oh, I see - you are referring to the sample survey written by students, not my suggestion
agree  heidi (X): For all we know, simply 'agree' (as in the agree/disagree/neutral peer comments on KudoZ) may be adequate in the asker's context
2 days 11 hrs
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
I'd go along with that (assessment)


Explanation:
Seems to fit. I am hoping you want an actual translation, lirka, not just the meaning explained...

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 20:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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