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in hokjes denken

English translation: parochialism

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Dutch term or phrase:in hokjes denken
English translation:parochialism

12:28 Mar 9, 2010
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-03-12 15:56:53 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Dutch term or phrase: in hokjes denken
Ik zoek een passende vertaling voor de Nederlandse uitdrukking 'in hokjes denken'. Het is voor een academisch essay.
Sabina Landman (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 18:51
parochialism
Explanation:
I am not sure if it fits into your context but I like this one

it means narrow-mindedness, or petty mindedness
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Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 18:51
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2parochialism
Barend van Zadelhoff
3 +2pigeon-holing
Kate Hudson (X)
4 +1sterotyped thinking
D.K. Tannwitz
4 +1(non) lateral thinking
bertvandermoer
4silo mentality
MoiraB
4start thinking outside the box
Annabel Rautenbach
4thinking inside the box
Carolyn Gille
3narrow-minded(ness); closed-minded(ness); a conservative thinker
Michael Beijer


Discussion entries: 9





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pigeon-holing


Explanation:
The act of placing ideas, concepts, people in pigeon holes as a way of categorizing them.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigeonholing


Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 18:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carolyn Gille: I also like this option. I gues is would depend on the whole sentence.
3 mins
  -> Thank you
neutral  Barend van Zadelhoff: I need to change my opinion a bit, pigeon-holing actually means "in vakjes stoppen". And I think there is a difference between "in hokjes denken" en "in vakjes stoppen"
1 hr
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agree  Michael Beijer: (maybe without the hyphen)
1 hr
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sterotyped thinking


Explanation:
in German: Schubladendenken

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stereotyped

D.K. Tannwitz
Germany
Local time: 18:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Verginia Ophof
4 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
silo mentality


Explanation:
komt vaker voor. Of: silo thinking.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_silo


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http://financecareers.about.com/b/2009/11/04/silo-mentality....
Silo Mentality

Gillian Tett's column in the October 9 Financial Times deals with an old problem in so many companies, and not just in the financial services industry: silo mentalities. That is, narrow tunnel vision that afflicts managers, especially when their incentive systems push them to maximize their own organizations' results (even to create personal fiefdoms run for their own benefit), sometimes to the detriment of the company as a whole.

Also, as Tett notes, silo mentality has been at the root of many regulatory failures of late. Regulatory agencies have their own narrow concerns and political interests (as do the members of their staffs), and often fail (or refuse) to see the big picture. Result: big problems slip between the cracks.

http://workingtobealeader.com/2009/12/10/how-do-you-reduce-s...
Silo thinking in followers means that instead of looking out to the horizon, employees see the walls of the job description, the risks of speaking up, and the fear of going out of their comfort zones to explore unknown territory. They’ll share ideas with peers but won’t speak up at meetings or with their managers.

The influence of their corporate climate, consequences of making a mistake in front of others, and their own ‘mental training’ are just some reasons for their ‘silo’ thinking. It could be age – never being asked before for creative ideas – or conditioning over the years by being told what to do, how to do it, and when to do it instead of being empowered to individualize their work. Or the fact that people don’t want to expand for fear of the repercussions of what new activities they might be asked to participant in or that they would have to move out of their usual role to take on leadership themselves of an initiative.

My client consistently strives to inspire, model creative thinking, and provide opportunities for staff input. She is persistent in efforts to overcome her staff’s ‘silo thinking’ and resistance to jump barriers. However, with each subtle shift in behavior from individuals, my client gains confidence to continue her efforts to engage her staff in barrier jumping behavior.

MoiraB
France
Local time: 18:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
start thinking outside the box


Explanation:
see the broader spectrum

Annabel Rautenbach
Local time: 18:51
Native speaker of: Native in AfrikaansAfrikaans

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: I don't see this in the Dutch given above. second-guessing??
22 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
parochialism


Explanation:
I am not sure if it fits into your context but I like this one

it means narrow-mindedness, or petty mindedness

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 18:51
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Beijer: :)
26 mins
  -> Thank you, Michael. :-)
agree  Chris Hopley
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Chris!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
narrow-minded(ness); closed-minded(ness); a conservative thinker


Explanation:
(yes, I am aware that with my third option I might be accused of having made a moral judgement, but without more context I thought, what the heck...)

Example sentence(s):
  • Professor Ashley Beadle was a conservative thinker.
  • His approach was painfully narrow-minded and ultimately cost him his research grant.
Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
thinking inside the box


Explanation:
I'm pretty sure my first reaction is the right one in this case.

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http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokjesdenken

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Note added at 8 hrs (2010-03-09 21:16:11 GMT)
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Thanks Sabina!

Example sentence(s):
  • He's coming to the usual conclusions, he's still thinking inside the box.

    Reference: http://www.canadaone.com/ezine/april02/out_of_the_box_thinki...
Carolyn Gille
Local time: 18:51
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(non) lateral thinking


Explanation:
We 've used the phrase 'lateral thinking' for exactly the opposite. So if you can rephrase the dutch so that lateral thinking (out of hte box, creative, non traditional etc.) fits , this would be generally understood.

Example sentence(s):
  • (many examples on the web, wikipedia etc)

    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lateral_thinking
bertvandermoer
Local time: 18:51
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Beijer
15 hrs
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