Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

suasions, political

German translation:

Überzeugungen, politische

Added to glossary by Eckhard Boehle
Feb 18, 2002 17:31
22 yrs ago
English term

political suasions

Non-PRO English to German Other
A part of a joke: "I want to play on the left side just because it seems the thing to do with my political suasions."
Proposed translations (German)
4 +3 politische Überzeugungen
5 politischen Vorurteilen / politischen Neigungen

Proposed translations

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politische Überzeugungen

suasion: a rare word for persuasion.
Hence: "Ich möchte auf der linken Seite spielen, weil das zu/bei meinen politischen Überzeugungen am besten passt/meinen politischen Überzeugungen am ehesten entspricht."
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politischen Vorurteilen / politischen Neigungen

"suasions" is a somewhat literary short-form of "persuasions", i.e. leanings, pre-conceptions, convictions (all of which are somnehwat synonymous).

I prefer the second suggestion, because it is a little less strong than pre-conceptions. "Neigungen" = leanings.

HTH
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