Glossary entry (derived from question below)
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
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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 | Eckhard Boehle |
5 | politischen Vorurteilen / politischen Neigungen | Alexander Schleber (X) |
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."
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
I prefer the second suggestion, because it is a little less strong than pre-conceptions. "Neigungen" = leanings.
HTH
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