Motivansprache

English translation: failure to appeal to the right motives

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German term or phrase:	Motivansprache
English translation:	failure to appeal to the right motives
Entered by:	IanW (X)

08:05 Oct 2, 2003

German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management

German term or phrase: Motivansprache

"Falsche Motivansprache" is one of the reasons for objection which arise in the course of negotiations. Other terms in the list include: Lack of knowledge, lack of conviction, prejudice etc.

I had written "incorrect assessment of motives", but am not at all happy with that.

Any ideas or suggestions very much appreciated.

Thanks

Ian

IanW (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 632 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 2731
Local time: 13:02

failure to appeal to the right motives

Explanation:
or,
not appealing to the other party's real motives
appealing to the wrong motives

maybe one of these variations would work. I agree that it refers to misreading the counterpart's point of view.

Selected response from:

Deborah Shannon
Germany
Local time: 13:02

Grading comment

There wasn't much to choose between any of these answers, but in the end I used Deborah's suggestion.

Thanks to all who contributed!

All the best

Ian
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

failure to appeal to the right motives

Deborah Shannon

3 +1

Misinterpretation of motives

AngieD

...(by) not addressing the (real) needs of ...

Aniello Scognamiglio (X)

Answers

26 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Misinterpretation of motives

Explanation:
just a suggestion, but it might work
HTH
Angie

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Note added at 1 hr 2 mins (2003-10-02 09:07:35 GMT)
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or perhaps \"unwarranted (or incorrect) assumptions\"

AngieD
Local time: 13:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

1 hr confidence:

...(by) not addressing the (real) needs of ...

Explanation:
along the lines of "nicht auf die (wahren) Bedürfnisse eingehen", auf das was für den Kunden (if applicable) wichtig/vorteilhaft ist, nicht für mich, nach dem Motto: "der Köder muß dem Fisch schmecken, nicht dem Angler!"

Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
Germany
Local time: 13:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 14

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

failure to appeal to the right motives

Deborah Shannon
Germany
Local time: 13:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32

Grading comment

There wasn't much to choose between any of these answers, but in the end I used Deborah's suggestion.

Thanks to all who contributed!

All the best

Ian

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