utgestalta sig

English translation: manifest iteself

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Swedish term or phrase:utgestalta sig
English translation:manifest iteself
Entered by: Paul Lambert

10:48 Apr 18, 2011
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Philosophy / Philosophy of law
Swedish term or phrase: utgestalta sig
Sentence given:
"Det jag ifrågasätter är i hur stor utsträckning individen kan välja/påverka hur denna samverkan med omgivningen skall utgestalta sig."
Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 11:15
manifest iteself
Explanation:
by popular demand...
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Christopher Schröder
United Kingdom
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1turn out
Karin Lindqvist
3 +1manifest iteself
Christopher Schröder
3be shaped out
Helena Grahn


Discussion entries: 4





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
be shaped out


Explanation:
jag skulle bara säga gestalta sig på svenska
det verkar ha blivit lite swenglish i den svenska texten

Helena Grahn
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:15
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
turn out


Explanation:
Another suggestion: We often wonder how 'framtiden kommer att gestalta sig' i.e. how our future will turn out.

You could also say 'what shape this... ...will take' (just like you could wonder what shape your future will take).

Karin Lindqvist
Australia
Local time: 20:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  lena helson
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
manifest iteself


Explanation:
by popular demand...

Christopher Schröder
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you!

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agree  Thomas Johansson
1 day 23 hrs
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