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besticht

English translation: is convincing / is persuasive

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German term or phrase:besticht
English translation:is convincing / is persuasive
Entered by: Kathryn McFarland

01:34 Oct 11, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
German term or phrase: besticht
Drama-Dreieck
Der Begriff stammt aus der Transaktionsanalyse und beschreibt ein weitverbreitetes Muster in zwischenmenschlichen Verhaltensweisen. Es lässt sich in der Regel in konliktträchtigen Situationen gut anwenden und besticht meist durch seine Plausibilität.
Kathryn McFarland
is convincing / is persuasive
Explanation:
"and is usually convincing in its plausibility"

Or you could be a little more free and just say: "and usually makes [good] sense"

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NGK
United States
Local time: 07:35
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5is convincing / is persuasive
NGK
4 +2impresses/makes an impression
Teresa Reinhardt
3engages / wins
Dr. Georg Schweigart


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
is convincing / is persuasive


Explanation:
"and is usually convincing in its plausibility"

Or you could be a little more free and just say: "and usually makes [good] sense"



NGK
United States
Local time: 07:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 69
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: "makes good sense" sounds both plausible and convincing;)
9 mins
agree  Rahel H.
3 hrs
agree  Textklick
3 hrs
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
6 hrs
agree  E Perret
6 hrs
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
engages / wins


Explanation:
engage: "bestechendes Wesen" = "engaging manners";
oder: win

Dr. Georg Schweigart
Germany
Local time: 14:35
Native speaker of: German
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
impresses/makes an impression


Explanation:
another option

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 05:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  pmatos: "impresses" is my favourite
1 hr
agree  Ellen Zittinger: right word, but wrong usage
1 day 19 hrs
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