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Begriff

English translation: depiction, language used; term

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German term or phrase:Begriff
English translation:depiction, language used; term
Entered by: Susan Welsh

17:31 Jan 12, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology / criminology
German term or phrase: Begriff
This refers to media publicity for spectacular cases of the killing of children. Clearly the usual meanings of "Begriffe" won't function here. It seems to mean "the methods used." Could that be right?

Die verwendeten Begriffe sind oft dramatisierend, meist jedenfalls unpräzise.
Susan Welsh
United States
Local time: 11:46
Terms
Explanation:
Possibly referring to how the media presents the cases. "Depictions" could also be of use.

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Marcos Guntin
United States
Local time: 11:46
Grading comment
With almost everyone agreeing--and then proposing new variants--I can hardly help but choose this! I think "depictions" and "the language used" work best (now that I understand the context). Thanks, and I regret that this question became such a chazerai.
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Marcos Guntin
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AgriTech


Discussion entries: 6





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +11
Terms


Explanation:
Possibly referring to how the media presents the cases. "Depictions" could also be of use.



Marcos Guntin
United States
Local time: 11:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
With almost everyone agreeing--and then proposing new variants--I can hardly help but choose this! I think "depictions" and "the language used" work best (now that I understand the context). Thanks, and I regret that this question became such a chazerai.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Williams: With Cilian
15 mins
agree  Thayenga
21 mins
agree  Nicole Backhaus
30 mins
agree  Kim Metzger: Or the language used.
34 mins
  -> Thanks Kim. Yes, I think "language" is an even better idea.
agree  franglish
37 mins
neutral  Annett Kottek (X): 'Term', to me, suggests a technical or specialist vocabulary; such language tends to be very precise. But the author criticizes the media for using words that are 'unpräzise'. Maybe I’m simply nitpicking here?
1 hr
agree  Stephen Reader: Pending more context, i.e. with Cilian and Kim. I *presume* what's imprecise is the _lang._ used in reports/statemts to describe the atrocities, not the _methods_ of committing them! @Annett, 'term' might be interchangeable here with 'vocab.'/'lang'
2 hrs
agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher: with Kim
3 hrs
agree  Dr Lofthouse
4 hrs
agree  Helen Shiner: with Cilian - really little to go on
4 hrs
agree  Lancashireman
6 hrs
agree  Rolf Keiser
15 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Expression


Explanation:
"Expression" would also work in this case, meaning "Terminus"


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/expression
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AgriTech
Germany
Local time: 17:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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