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Grundstimmung/Grundgestimmtheit

English translation: general disposition / attitude to life

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German term or phrase:Grundstimmung/Grundgestimmtheit
English translation:general disposition / attitude to life
Entered by: Anne-Marie Grant (X)

22:20 Jun 26, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
German term or phrase: Grundstimmung/Grundgestimmtheit
Basic mood? General mood? Prevailing mood?

(What is meant is the overall feeling with which someone approaches their life.)
Emma Rault (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:49
general disposition
Explanation:
I would say that your 'general disposition' describes your predominant mood and the way you approach life's ups and downs.
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Anne-Marie Grant (X)
Local time: 20:49
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5general disposition
Anne-Marie Grant (X)
3 +3attitude towards life
Gert Sass (M.A.)
3Humour/mood
José Patrício


Discussion entries: 3





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5

31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
general disposition


Explanation:
I would say that your 'general disposition' describes your predominant mood and the way you approach life's ups and downs.

Anne-Marie Grant (X)
Local time: 20:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Gert Sass (M.A.): Sounds somewhat broad/general to me (i. e. would include physical aspects, which probably are not meant here)./Helen: Disposition does include both; otherwise "physical disposition" wouldn't make sense.
30 mins
  -> Thanks - I've agreed with your answer given the added context, but I stand by 'general disposition'!
agree  Helen Shiner: For me it does not include physical aspects, that would be demeanour, disposition is an emotional/mental condition.
35 mins
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, Harald
agree  gangels (X)
17 hrs
  -> Thank you, gangels
agree  robin25
2 days 8 hrs
agree  Lancashireman
2 days 10 hrs
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Grundstimmung/Grundgestimmtheit (Lebenseinstellung)
attitude towards life


Explanation:
Lacking further context, this is the closest translation I could provide.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-06-26 23:42:48 GMT)
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As in: "This experience can yield/provide/help achieve a new (basic) attitude towards life."

Gert Sass (M.A.)
Germany
Local time: 21:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Audrey Foster (X)
4 hrs
agree  Anne-Marie Grant (X): Now that I've seen the phrase in context I would agree with this.
6 hrs
agree  Armorel Young: In the light of the sentence the asker provides, yes (also: "attitude to life")
10 hrs
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