Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Hoheitsstaat
English translation:
sovereign state
Added to glossary by
Christine Lam
Sep 6, 2004 15:52
19 yrs ago
German term
Hoheitsstaat
German to English
Bus/Financial
Management
new public management
Dies war auch dringend notwendig geworden, denn der moderne Wohlfahrtsstaat konnte die vielfältigen Service- und Infrastrukturaufgaben mit den Methoden des Hoheitsstaates nicht mehr in befriedigender Weise erledigen
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | sovereign state |
David Moore (X)
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| 3 | using the tools of statism |
NGK
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| 3 | monolithic state |
Deborah Shannon
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Proposed translations
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sovereign state
I don't know if this fits, in your context, but it's the most usual definition, I think
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Wenjer Leuschel (X)
: Glaube ich schon.
4 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, David"
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German term (edited):
mit den Methoden des Hoheitsstaates
using the tools of statism
Seems that this isn't really an issue of sovereignty here. The point is that top-down, ubiquitous government is failing. "Statism" might be a good term here.
Main Entry: stat·ism
Pronunciation: 'stA-"ti-z&m
Function: noun
: concentration of economic controls and planning in the hands of a highly centralized government
Main Entry: stat·ism
Pronunciation: 'stA-"ti-z&m
Function: noun
: concentration of economic controls and planning in the hands of a highly centralized government
4 hrs
Deborah Shannon
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
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Published academic translator DE-EN (GB)
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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32
monolithic state
Alternative wording - like Norbert I think the emphasis is probably on centralisation rather than actual sovereignty
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