imponeergedrag

English translation: show of power / intimidating behaviour

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Dutch term or phrase:imponeergedrag
English translation:show of power / intimidating behaviour
Entered by: Alexander Schleber (X)

17:21 Aug 4, 2007
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
Dutch term or phrase: imponeergedrag
"Maak een afspraak als u zeker bent van uw zaak en zorg dat het gesprek onder vier ogen plaatsvindt. Dit maakt de kans het grootst dat de ander niet vlucht in imponeer- of façadegedrag."

HR text about discussions between managers and employes, in which the employee is criticised.

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Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 10:20
show of power
Explanation:
I just finished translating a book that correlates the behaviour of apes with that of managers and such. This is what I decided to use after reading quite a bit of information about ape behaviour (mainly about gorillas).
See:
http://www.lastrefuge.co.uk/data/articles/gorilla_p1.html
"show of power, designed to intimidate"

Maybe it will fit into your context too.
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Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 10:20
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show of power


Explanation:
I just finished translating a book that correlates the behaviour of apes with that of managers and such. This is what I decided to use after reading quite a bit of information about ape behaviour (mainly about gorillas).
See:
http://www.lastrefuge.co.uk/data/articles/gorilla_p1.html
"show of power, designed to intimidate"

Maybe it will fit into your context too.

Marijke Singer
Spain
Local time: 10:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): or intimidating behaviour - that would match up better with Alexander's other question, in fact you could then pull the two together, just as in the Dutch source text.
23 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tina!
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