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Zugewandtheit

English translation: attention

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German term or phrase:Zugewandtheit
English translation:attention
Entered by: Kathryn McFarland

01:41 Oct 12, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / Conflict resolution
German term or phrase: Zugewandtheit
3. Kontraktion
Das eigentliche Loslassen, das von einem starken Schmerz begleitet ist, hier ist "nicht eingreifendes Mitgefühl", liebevolle Zugewandtheit und wache Präsenz des Coachs erforderlich. "Etwas machen" würde signalisieren, dass man dem Coachee bzw. dem Prozess noch nicht die nötige Weisheit zutraut.
Kathryn McFarland
attention
Explanation:
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NGK
United States
Local time: 05:02
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4attention
NGK
4devotion
Kim Metzger
3affection
Nicole Schnell
3attentiveness
Ellen Zittinger


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
attention


Explanation:
*

NGK
United States
Local time: 05:02
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: ja
17 mins
agree  Armorel Young
6 hrs
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
13 hrs
agree  Ellen Zittinger: attentive
2 days 1 hr
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
affection


Explanation:
A little bit stronger, "liebevoll" may become redundant.

Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 03:02
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
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2 days 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
attentiveness


Explanation:
attentiveness: to focus one's attention

see
Character Perspective
Attentiveness is critical to the successful practice of medical care. ...
The clerk’s attentiveness had possibly averted a more serious situation and that ...
www.whmc.af.mil/character/attentiveness.htm

Ellen Zittinger
Local time: 03:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
devotion


Explanation:
Under zuwenden, Muret-Sanders offers figurative: 'devote', 'bestow', jemandem seine ganze Liebe zuwenden - to devote all one's love to someone

affectionate, loving, tender devotion




    Langenscheidt Muret-Sanders
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 04:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64
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