Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

kein deterministischer Durchgriff individueller Potentiale

English translation:

no deterministic (and automatic) mechanism which transfers the potential of the individual

Added to glossary by Steffen Walter
Mar 7, 2006 18:30
18 yrs ago
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German term

Durchgriff

German to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
From a study of violence/conflict between ethnic groups in German towns:
"Dass solche individuellen Gewaltpotentiale aus sich heraus Gruppenkonflikte hervorbringen können, ist soziologisch betrachtet ausgeschlossen. Es gibt keinen **deterministischen Durchgriff** individueller Potentiale auf die Interaktion von Realgruppen. Interagierende Realgruppen sind schlicht etwas anderes als Ansammlungen von Individuen mit ihren je individuellen Potentialen."
Something along the lines of cause & effect, methinks ...
TIA!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 transfer
Change log

Jan 16, 2009 10:59: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/80432">Victor Dewsbery's</a> old entry - "keinen deterministischen Durchgriff individueller Potentiale "" to ""no deterministic (and automatic) mechanism which transfers the potential of the individual ""

Proposed translations

+4
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transfer

There is no deterministic (and automatic) mechanism which transfers the potential for violence of the individual to the interaction of (whole/real/actual) groups.
Peer comment(s):

agree Johanna Timm, PhD : excellent solution, IMO
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agree Laurel Porter (X) : nicely put.
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agree Cilian O'Tuama : (and there was me thinking of Y-fronts...)
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agree Michele Fauble
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