Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
ins Extrem
English translation:
to the [other] extreme
Added to glossary by
Deborah Shannon
Jan 28, 2004 13:40
20 yrs ago
German term
Germany
Published academic translator DE-EN (GB)
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English
ins Extrem
German to English
Other
International Org/Dev/Coop
Truth and Reconciliation in South Africa
das Gefühl, unterlegen, hilflos und minderwertig zu ein, wirkt lähmend und kehrt sich mitunter ins Extrem. Dann entlädt es sich in Gewalt.
What would be your take on Extrem here?
What would be your take on Extrem here?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | takes on the opposite extreme |
Robert Schlarb
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| 4 +2 | extreme opposite |
NGK
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| 4 +1 | goes to the other extreme |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 4 | can lead to emotional extremes |
IanW (X)
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| 4 | can at times rise (or: build) to the point of excess |
gangels (X)
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| 3 +1 | can take on extreme proportions |
Cilian O'Tuama
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| 3 | marginalises, fringe, outer edge of society |
writeaway
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Proposed translations
+2
8 mins
Robert Schlarb
Native in German
&
English
Bilingual German-Canadian researcher
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: German to English, English to German, French to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
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takes on the opposite extreme
Obviously the author forgot to insert "andere".
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«S. o. S.»-Initiative: von einem Extrem ins andere?
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«S. o. S.»-Initiative: von einem Extrem ins andere?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This simple explanation did the trick. Thanks everyone."
6 mins
marginalises, fringe, outer edge of society
ideas.
violence often erupts from those who are marginalised, who are forced to the outer edge of society, who have to live on the fringes
violence often erupts from those who are marginalised, who are forced to the outer edge of society, who have to live on the fringes
6 mins
can lead to emotional extremes
A little free perhaps, but surely "emotional extremes" is what they mean here? Particularly as violence is not mentioned until the second sentence.
Emotional extremes
Craig Vear describes how feelings of solitude and despair turned to awe and euphoria as he continues his Antarctic diary
http://www.guardian.co.uk/antarctic/story/0,13993,1103213,00...
Emotional extremes
Craig Vear describes how feelings of solitude and despair turned to awe and euphoria as he continues his Antarctic diary
http://www.guardian.co.uk/antarctic/story/0,13993,1103213,00...
+2
4 mins
extreme opposite
turns into the extreme opposite
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-01-28 13:47:23 GMT)
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or: reverses into the extreme opposite
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-01-28 13:47:23 GMT)
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or: reverses into the extreme opposite
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
ingo_h
: yes, "kehrt sich" means it goes the other way around.
20 mins
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| agree |
Johanna Timm, PhD
8 hrs
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+1
52 mins
1 hr
can at times rise (or: build) to the point of excess
how I read it
+1
1 hr
Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
Quality Translations since 1986
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, German, and 6 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
can take on extreme proportions
how I understand it
the 'sich kehren' just means what the final outcome is. IMO nothing to do with opposites.
e.g.
sich zum Besten kehren: turn out alright in the end;
Langenscheidt
the 'sich kehren' just means what the final outcome is. IMO nothing to do with opposites.
e.g.
sich zum Besten kehren: turn out alright in the end;
Langenscheidt
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