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ins Extrem

English translation: to the [other] extreme

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German term or phrase:ins Extrem
English translation:to the [other] extreme
Entered by: Deborah Shannon

13:40 Jan 28, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop / Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa
German term or phrase: ins Extrem
das Gefühl, unterlegen, hilflos und minderwertig zu ein, wirkt lähmend und kehrt sich mitunter ins Extrem. Dann entlädt es sich in Gewalt.

What would be your take on Extrem here?
Deborah Shannon
Germany
Local time: 18:46
takes on the opposite extreme
Explanation:
Obviously the author forgot to insert "andere".
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«S. o. S.»-Initiative: von einem Extrem ins andere?
Selected response from:

Robert Schlarb
Local time: 18:46
Grading comment
This simple explanation did the trick. Thanks everyone.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2extreme opposite
NGK
4 +2takes on the opposite extreme
Robert Schlarb
4 +1goes to the other extreme
CMJ_Trans (X)
4can lead to emotional extremes
IanW (X)
4can at times rise (or: build) to the point of excess
gangels (X)
3 +1can take on extreme proportions
Cilian O'Tuama
3marginalises, fringe, outer edge of society
writeaway


  

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marginalises, fringe, outer edge of society


Explanation:
ideas.
violence often erupts from those who are marginalised, who are forced to the outer edge of society, who have to live on the fringes

writeaway
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can lead to emotional extremes


Explanation:
A little free perhaps, but surely "emotional extremes" is what they mean here? Particularly as violence is not mentioned until the second sentence.

Emotional extremes

Craig Vear describes how feelings of solitude and despair turned to awe and euphoria as he continues his Antarctic diary

http://www.guardian.co.uk/antarctic/story/0,13993,1103213,00...

IanW (X)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
extreme opposite


Explanation:
turns into the extreme opposite

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-01-28 13:47:23 GMT)
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or: reverses into the extreme opposite

NGK
United States
Local time: 11:46
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ingo_h: yes, "kehrt sich" means it goes the other way around.
20 mins
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
takes on the opposite extreme


Explanation:
Obviously the author forgot to insert "andere".
--
«S. o. S.»-Initiative: von einem Extrem ins andere?


    Reference: http://www.nzz.ch/dossiers/abst980607/abst980512rechsteiner_...
Robert Schlarb
Local time: 18:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
This simple explanation did the trick. Thanks everyone.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ingo_h
21 mins
agree  Ellen Zittinger
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
goes to the other extreme


Explanation:
KISS

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 18:46
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agree  Ellen Zittinger
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can at times rise (or: build) to the point of excess


Explanation:
how I read it

gangels (X)
Local time: 10:46
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can take on extreme proportions


Explanation:
how I understand it

the 'sich kehren' just means what the final outcome is. IMO nothing to do with opposites.


e.g.
sich zum Besten kehren: turn out alright in the end;
Langenscheidt



Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 18:46
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Kleemaier
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