capdoffer

German translation: Mitlنufer

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English term or phrase:capdoffer
German translation:Mitlنufer
Entered by: nettranslatorde

08:24 Jan 20, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / politischer Aufsatz
English term or phrase: capdoffer
werden vom Verfasser meines Textes als.....Menschen, die sich der Macht unterordnen, ohne sie in Frage zu stellen....bezeichnet

Weiß jemand, wie man die auf Deutsch nennen könnte?
Hutzieher klingt mir irgendwie zu wörtlich und ergibt mir keinen richtigen Sinn.
nettranslatorde
Mitläufer
Explanation:
Mitläufer is also an option (IMO)
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msherms
Local time: 18:54
Grading comment
Nachdem ich den gesamten Text übersetzt habe, bin ich überzeugt, das ist ganz genau, was der Verfasser gemeint hat. Danke auch für die vielen anderen Vorschläge.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1Mitläufer
msherms
3 +1Opportunist
Peter Gennet
3Jasager
Melanie Nassar
3 -1Duckmäuser
Calla
3 -1Mitläufer, Menschen ohne Rückgrat
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Duckmäuser


Explanation:
evtl.

Calla
Local time: 18:54
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Francis Lee (X): see context
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Mitläufer


Explanation:
Mitläufer is also an option (IMO)

msherms
Local time: 18:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Nachdem ich den gesamten Text übersetzt habe, bin ich überzeugt, das ist ganz genau, was der Verfasser gemeint hat. Danke auch für die vielen anderen Vorschläge.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Gennet: passt gut.
10 mins
  -> thanks

agree  Steffen Walter
48 mins

disagree  Francis Lee (X): see context
2 hrs
  -> Mitläufer is used numerous times to describe this very context
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Mitläufer, Menschen ohne Rückgrat


Explanation:
könnte passen

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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Jasager


Explanation:
vielleicht?

Melanie Nassar
United States
Local time: 19:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Gennet: Ja?
2 mins

disagree  Francis Lee (X): see context
1 hr
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Opportunist


Explanation:
Bei Heinrich Mann hieß er noch der Untertan.
Heute würde ich ihn als Mitläufer oder der Opportunisten bezeichnen.


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Note added at 24 mins (2005-01-20 08:49:23 GMT)
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... den ...

Peter Gennet
Austria
Local time: 18:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  msherms: yes- this works too
16 mins

agree  Steffen Walter: Passt beides.
38 mins

disagree  Francis Lee (X): see context
1 hr
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