Willensentscheidung

English translation: voluntary decision, volition

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German term or phrase:Willensentscheidung
English translation:voluntary decision, volition
Entered by: Elisabeth Moser

23:29 Sep 29, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
German term or phrase: Willensentscheidung
Too late or too early in the day -- having problems with the above term. The sentence goes as follows:

... welches Motivation mit Willensentscheidung verbindet, ist gerade in Organisationen mit einem klarem Auftrag und einer gewissen Eigengefährdungslage (z. B. Feuerwehr, Polizisten, Soldaten) ein guter Erklärungsansatz.
Elisabeth Moser
United States
Local time: 03:08
voluntary decision, volition
Explanation:
Roland Haas, Dictionary of Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 2
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sappho
Local time: 09:08
Grading comment
thanks you deserve the points, I had used those terms ... however, already a few hours ago, was just brain dead last night. This chapter was about volition. At least I can award the points to somebody. Have a great weekend,
Lis
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Summary of answers provided
5voluntary decision, volition
sappho
3decision to act
Dr. Fred Thomson
3conscious decision
Assem Mazloum
2act of volition
Janis Auzins


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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
act of volition


Explanation:
Just a guess. It's hard to understand that sentence without the beginning.

Janis Auzins
Local time: 10:08
Does not meet criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in LatvianLatvian
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks, this was very close have a wonderful weekend, Lis

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
decision to act


Explanation:
Might work

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 01:08
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks, I think under "normal" circumstances it would have been ok, but this was a chapter about volition Have a great Sunday, Lis

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
conscious decision


Explanation:
or intentional

Assem Mazloum
Germany
Local time: 09:08
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Arabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for trying, however, in this case the decision could be conscious or unconscious ... just some special thing. Have a great weekend, Lis

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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
voluntary decision, volition


Explanation:
Roland Haas, Dictionary of Psychology and Psychiatry, Volume 2

sappho
Local time: 09:08
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks you deserve the points, I had used those terms ... however, already a few hours ago, was just brain dead last night. This chapter was about volition. At least I can award the points to somebody. Have a great weekend,
Lis
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