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systemsprengend

English translation: revolutionary

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German term or phrase:systemsprengend
English translation:revolutionary
Entered by: USER00230 (X)

15:38 Jun 8, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Philosophy
German term or phrase: systemsprengend
in the sense of blasting a political system apart

e.g. from Google: Der Versuch, einen humanen Sozialismus anzustreben, erwies sich
bereits im Ansatz als systemsprengend.
USER00230 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:57
revolutionary
Explanation:
Not strictly the same, but essentially what is meant.
Otherwise:

a powderkeg

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Note added at 39 mins (2005-06-08 16:17:47 GMT)
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a potential powderkeg for the future of the system
Selected response from:

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 09:57
Grading comment
the simplest is often the best-thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2undermine/undo the system from within/the start / cause the system to unravel from within/the start
silfilla
4 +1iconoclastic
Lancashireman
3 +1a threat to the (existing) system
Kieran McCann
3a system buster
swisstell
2 +1revolutionary
Francis Lee (X)


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a system buster


Explanation:
one of many possibilities

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 09:57
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
undermine/undo the system from within/the start / cause the system to unravel from within/the start


Explanation:
:-)

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Note added at 23 mins (2005-06-08 16:01:43 GMT)
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also: *cause the system to implode ...*

silfilla
Local time: 03:57

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger
11 mins
  -> thanks, Kim :-)
agree  Ian M-H (X): depends on the actual (as opposed to example) context, but these options should cover it
3 hrs
  -> thanks, Ian :-)
neutral  Lancashireman: I am trying to work out all the possible permutations. The answer’s in here somewhere but needs to be unravelled (danger of brain implosion) http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/expertcharacters/f/solidus.ht... :-)
4 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a threat to the (existing) system


Explanation:
or established system

Kieran McCann
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  vptrans
27 mins
  -> thank you
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
iconoclastic


Explanation:
...

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Note added at 23 mins (2005-06-08 16:01:18 GMT)
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iconoclastic (adj)
radical, revolutionary, subversive, individualistic, free thinking
Antonym: conservative
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/Dictionary...
One who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=iconoclastic



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Note added at 38 mins (2005-06-08 16:16:55 GMT)
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“The attempt to give socialism a human face proved to be iconoclastic right from the start”

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  vptrans: or even an unviable /or self-destructive concept
14 hrs
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
revolutionary


Explanation:
Not strictly the same, but essentially what is meant.
Otherwise:

a powderkeg

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Note added at 39 mins (2005-06-08 16:17:47 GMT)
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a potential powderkeg for the future of the system

Francis Lee (X)
Local time: 09:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
the simplest is often the best-thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TonyTK: Like "powderkeg" (although I'd prefer a keg of Robbie's Bitter)
24 mins
neutral  Ian M-H (X): If it is a system that doesn't/didn't describe itself as "socialist", I might go for this. But not in that one case. Shame we've got a Google example rather than actual context.
2 hrs
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