medvetet lyssnade

English translation: Conscious listening, attentive listening

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Swedish term or phrase:medvetet lyssnade
English translation:Conscious listening, attentive listening
Entered by: Charlesp

06:11 Apr 22, 2007
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Marketing / Market Research
Swedish term or phrase: medvetet lyssnade
A part of selling and an appropriate behavior of salespersons. Sometimes referred to as active listening (aktivt lyssnande).
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 22:34
Conscious listening
Explanation:
Common "New Age-speak" for listening carefully.
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David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 13:34
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4 +1attentive listening
Bjørnar Magnussen
5Conscious listening
David Rumsey


  

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attentive listening


Explanation:
This phrase gives ca. 130,000 hits and "conscious listening" only 700.

Example sentence(s):
  • Sales Manual for selling services DURING CONVERSATION Attentive listening:
  • Principles of Professional Selling: Identify the Barriers to Effective Listening as Well as Techniques of Attentive and Active Listening

    Reference: http://www.tim-richardson.net/ikepage.html
    Reference: http://www.amanet.org/seminars/seminar.cfm?BaseSemNo=5520&ou...
Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 22:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 20

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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Conscious listening


Explanation:
Common "New Age-speak" for listening carefully.

Example sentence(s):
  • Meditation will teach you the art of conscious listening.
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 13:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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