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Inszenierung

English translation: pose/ posture

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German term or phrase:Inszenierung
English translation:pose/ posture
Entered by: Marcus Malabad

11:25 Oct 14, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Psychology
German term or phrase: Inszenierung
"Sportgetränk XYZ wird als Überrest der Pubertät entlarvt, d. h. als reine ***Inszenierung*** ohne tatsächliche Leistung"

This is from a market research report about a sports drink which kids buy to come across as being older and sophisticated. "Inszenierung" is a key term in this report and I haven't found anything which I'm happy with.

It's also used in the expression "Inszenierungs- und Leistungsdruck" and "Inszenierungshilfe" ("prop" springs to mind) as in the following two examples.

"Eine deutliche Entlastung vom ***Inszenierungs- und Leistungsdruck*** finden die Verwender bei den Handelsmarken."

"XYZ ist eine Inszenierungshilfe auf dem noch unsicheren Terrain des Erwachsen-Seins, das wie eine Bühne erlebt wird, auf der die Befragten sich erst bewähren müssen und deshalb auch scheitern können."

I would really appreciate any suggestions - or even explanations as to what exactly is meant with "Inszenierung".

Many thanks


Ian
IanW (X)
Local time: 13:11
(pure) show
Explanation:
for the first example something like: "... i.e pure show without/ lacking any real substance"

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Note added at 18 mins (2004-10-14 11:44:22 GMT)
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2nd example: \"Inszenierungs- und Leistungsdruck\" ... maybe ... \"pressure to pose/posture and perform\"

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Note added at 22 mins (2004-10-14 11:48:08 GMT)
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3rd example: \"Inszenierungshilfe\" = \"stage prop\" on the still shaky ground of adulthood

Hope this helps you down the road Ian :)
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 08:11
Grading comment
I actually had "stage prop" already, but "posture" was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks all round!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3(pure) show
David Hollywood
4pretence
Allesklar
3 +1self-presentation
NGK
2staged event
Jonathan MacKerron


  

Answers


18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Inszenierung (hier)
pretence


Explanation:
...pure pretence, without real performance...the pressure to pretend and perform...

works for me...

Allesklar
Australia
Local time: 20:41
Native speaker of: German
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Inszenierung (hier)
(pure) show


Explanation:
for the first example something like: "... i.e pure show without/ lacking any real substance"

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Note added at 18 mins (2004-10-14 11:44:22 GMT)
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2nd example: \"Inszenierungs- und Leistungsdruck\" ... maybe ... \"pressure to pose/posture and perform\"

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Note added at 22 mins (2004-10-14 11:48:08 GMT)
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3rd example: \"Inszenierungshilfe\" = \"stage prop\" on the still shaky ground of adulthood

Hope this helps you down the road Ian :)

David Hollywood
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
I actually had "stage prop" already, but "posture" was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks all round!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TonyTK: Like all three suggestions
9 mins
agree  KathyAnna O
39 mins
agree  Erik Macki
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Inszenierung (hier)
self-presentation


Explanation:
might work

NGK
United States
Local time: 06:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 69

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erik Macki: This is fine, too, although I think you could drop the "self": "pure presentation."
19 mins
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Inszenierung (hier)
staged event


Explanation:
perhaps?

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-10-14 11:30:10 GMT)
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\"mise-en-scene\"

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-10-14 11:32:38 GMT)
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strictly for show

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Note added at 36 mins (2004-10-14 12:02:33 GMT)
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pure posturing

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Note added at 6 hrs 5 mins (2004-10-14 17:31:14 GMT)
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\"self projection\"

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 47
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