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Bürgerlichen

English translation: right-wing / centre-right

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German term or phrase:Bürgerlichen
English translation:right-wing / centre-right
Entered by: Transflux (X)

10:42 May 3, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
German term or phrase: Bürgerlichen
This is from a Swiss newspaper article about the bill against smoking in public places.

Seine weiter gehenden Vorschläge für ein Tabakwerbeverbot und höhere Tabaksteuern lösen unter **Bürgerlichen** regelmässig Arger aus.

and

Die deutliche Zustimmung in der Kommisssion deutet darauf hin, dass der Schutz der Nichtraucher auch bei den **Bürgerlichen** mehrheitsfähig ist.

I'm not sure if this just means 'the people' here or if the meaning is more 'civil liberty groups'. Your opinions would be welcome. Thanks
Transflux (X)
Local time: 05:43
right-wing / centre-right
Explanation:
Tough to get this into a single English word. Basically - as Christine says - it's those Swiss parties which are not left-wing or green. Possibly "the centre-right majority" in your context?

http://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/news5675

http://www.physik-lexikon.de/wiki/index.php?title=Politische...

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Note added at 1 hr 14 mins (2005-05-03 11:56:14 GMT)
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My short definition above is highly simplified. No room for a long version here, but I should at least have included two more exclusions: not left-wing, social democrat. green *or* extreme right-wing.
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Ian M-H (X)
United States
Local time: 23:43
Grading comment
Thanks very much for all the informative answers and notes
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7right-wing / centre-right
Ian M-H (X)
3 +1Bürgerliche Parteien
Julia Winkler (X)
4(depending on where you are in the world) conservative/liberal
Terence Ajbro
3general public / man on the street
Cilian O'Tuama


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Bürgerlichen
Bürgerliche Parteien


Explanation:
Ich denke gemeint sind die "Bürgerlichen Parteien" der Schweiz. Meist fallen liberale und sogennante mitte-rechts Parteien darunter.

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Note added at 9 mins (2005-05-03 10:51:47 GMT)
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Agree mit Christine Lam-Vokinger

Julia Winkler (X)
Local time: 05:43
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  silfilla: see my note above
1 hr
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Bürgerlichen
general public / man on the street


Explanation:
literally "commoner", but "man/person on the street" or "general public" might be more suitable.

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-05-03 10:52:05 GMT)
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In view of Christine\'s comment, maybe
\"politicians (political parties) who aim for the middle-class vote\"


Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 05:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Christine Lam: sorry, Cilian, see my comment above
1 min
  -> so you reckon it's "bürgerlich orientierte Parteien"?
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Bürgerlichen
(depending on where you are in the world) conservative/liberal


Explanation:
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Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 05:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ian M-H (X): er... Switzerland (see question) ;-) The term covers the liberal *and* conservative mainstream. // But the question and article are explicitly about Switzerland, not Denmark or anywhere else in the world.
55 mins
  -> I know, but I was thinking about the reader of the translated article.
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Bürgerlichen
right-wing / centre-right


Explanation:
Tough to get this into a single English word. Basically - as Christine says - it's those Swiss parties which are not left-wing or green. Possibly "the centre-right majority" in your context?

http://www.blick.ch/news/schweiz/news5675

http://www.physik-lexikon.de/wiki/index.php?title=Politische...

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Note added at 1 hr 14 mins (2005-05-03 11:56:14 GMT)
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My short definition above is highly simplified. No room for a long version here, but I should at least have included two more exclusions: not left-wing, social democrat. green *or* extreme right-wing.

Ian M-H (X)
United States
Local time: 23:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Thanks very much for all the informative answers and notes

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: 'centre-right' hits the correct part of the spectrum
39 mins
agree  ENGSOL: conservative, centre-right... -- (or is that tautology?)
1 hr
  -> Thanks. I'd go for "centre-right" on its own, I think.
agree  MMUlr: and with Andrew
1 hr
agree  NGK: Center-right works. Langenscheidt suggests "non-socialist parties," which is roughly the same idea but less precise and a bit awkward.
1 hr
  -> Thanks. You're right about "non-socialist" not doing the trick, as that would still leave the far right and non-socialist greens to be excluded.
agree  Sabine Griebler
3 hrs
agree  Francis Lee (X): centre-right (although I could think of a number of alternative, less objective names for them ...)
4 hrs
  -> Cheers. Can't imagine what you could possibly mean...
agree  Gábor Simon
1 day 1 hr
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